Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)Return to list of families
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)Return to list of families
Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum)
Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Kiowa Dancer (Argia immunda)
Sooty Dancer (Argia lugens)
Springwater Dancer (Argia plana)
Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)
Prairie Bluet (Coenagrion angulatum)
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
River Bluet (Enallagma anna)
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Arroyo Bluet (Enallagma praevarum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Plains Forktail (Ischnura damula)
Western Forktail (Ischnura perparva)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
California Darner (Aeshna californica)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)Return to list of families
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)Return to list of families
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)Return to list of families
Pale-faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families