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
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
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)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Duckweek Firetail (Telebasis byersi)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
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)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)Return to list of families
Bayou Clubtail (Arigomphus maxwelli)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Handsome Clubtail (Gomphus crassus)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)
Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus)
Banner Clubtail (Gomphus apomyius)
Cherokee Clubtail (Gomphus consanguis)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Piedmont Clubtail (Gomphus parvidens)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi)
Tennessee Clubtail (Gomphus sandrius)
Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
Acuminate Snaketail (Ophiogomphus acuminatus)
Appalachian Snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)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)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Return to list of families