Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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Appalachian Jewelwing (Calopteryx angustipennis)
Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)Return to list of families
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Carolina Spreadwing (Lestes vidua)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum)
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii)
Sandhill Bluet (Enallagma davisi)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi)
Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Pale Bluet (Enallagma pallidum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Blackwater Bluet (Enallagma weewa)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kellicotti)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata)
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Duckweek Firetail (Telebasis byersi)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Regal Darner (Coryphaeschna ingens)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
Gray-green Clubtail (Arigomphus pallidus)
Southeastern Spinyleg (Dromogomphus armatus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus dilatatus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Spine-crowned Clubtail (Gomphus abbreviatus)
Clearlake Clubtail (Gomphus australis)
Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphus diminutus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Cypress Clubtail (Gomphus minutus)
Piedmont Clubtail (Gomphus parvidens)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
Appalachian Snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Shining Clubtail (Stylurus ivae)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
Townes' Clubtail (Stylurus townesi)Return to list of families
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Allegheny River Cruiser (Macromia alleghaniensis)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Mountain River Cruiser (Macromia margarita)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea)
Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Alabama Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia alabamensis)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
Cinnamon Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia virginiensis)
Calvert's Emerald (Somatochlora calverti)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families