Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia)
Canyon Rubyspot (Hetaerina vulnerata)Return to list of families
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Plateau Spreadwing (Lestes alacer)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Rainpool Spreadwing (Lestes forficula)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Chalky Spreadwing (Lestes sigma)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)Return to list of families
Coral-fronted Threadtail (Neoneura aaroni)
Amelia's Threadtail (Neoneura amelia)
Orange-striped Threadtail (Protoneura cara)Return to list of families
Mexican Wedgetail (Acanthagrion quadratum)
Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Comanche Dancer (Argia barretti)
Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)
Coppery Dancer (Argia cuprea)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Lavender Dancer (Argia hinei)
Kiowa Dancer (Argia immunda)
Leonora's Dancer (Argia leonorae)
Sooty Dancer (Argia lugens)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Apache Dancer (Argia munda)
Aztec Dancer (Argia nahuana)
Amethyst Dancer (Argia pallens)
Springwater Dancer (Argia plana)
Golden-winged Dancer (Argia rhoadsi)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum)
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Atlantic Bluet (Enallagma doubledayi)
Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)
Big Bluet (Enallagma durum)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Neotropical Bluet (Enallagma novaehispaniae)
Arroyo Bluet (Enallagma praevarum)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Painted Damsel (Hesperagrion heterodoxum)
Desert Forktail (Ischnura barberi)
Plains Forktail (Ischnura damula)
Mexican Forktail (Ischnura demorsa)
Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis)
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)
Southern Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
Everglades Sprite (Nehalennia pallidula)
Caribbean Yellowface (Neoerythromma cultellatum)
Duckweek Firetail (Telebasis byersi)
Desert Firetail (Telebasis salva)Return to list of families
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)Return to list of families
Arroyo Darner (Aeshna dugesi)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Turquoise-tipped Darner (Aeshna psilus)
Amazon Darner (Anax amazili)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Blue-faced Darner (Coryphaeschna adnexa)
Regal Darner (Coryphaeschna ingens)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
Bar-sided Sarner (Gynacantha mexicana)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)Return to list of families
Broad-striped Forceptail (Aphylla angustifolia)
Narrow-striped Foreceptail (Aphylla protracta)
Two-striped Forceptail (Aphylla williamsoni)
Stillwater Clubtail (Arigomphus lentulus)
Bayou Clubtail (Arigomphus maxwelli)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
White-belted Ringtail (Erpetogomphus compositus)
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Blue-faced Ringtail (Erpetogomphus eutainia)
Dashed Ringtail (Erpetogomphus heterodon)
Serpent Ringtail (Erpetogomphus lampropeltis)
Plains Clubtail (Gomphus externus)
No Common Name (Gomphus gonzalezi)
Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus)
Gulf Coast Clubtail (Gomphus modestus)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Banner Clubtail (Gomphus apomyius)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Gomphus militaris)
Oklahoma Clubtail (Gomphus oklahomensis)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Five-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides albrighti)
Four-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides stigmatus)
Gray Sanddragon (Progomphus borealis)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)Return to list of families
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Bronzed River Cruiser (Macromia annulata)
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Gilded River Cruiser (Macromia pacifica)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Wabash River Cruiser (Macromia wabashensis)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Stripe-winged Baskettail (Epitheca costalis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Dot-winged Baskettail (Epitheca petechialis)
Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea)
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Alabama Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia alabamensis)
Smoky Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia molesta)
Orange Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia xanthosoma)
Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
Texas Emerald (Somatochlora margarita)
Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)Return to list of families
Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Tawny Pennant (Brachymesia herbida)
Pale-faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)
No Common Name (Cannaphila insularis)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax)
Maya Setwing (Dythemis maya)
Black Setwing (Dythemis nigrescens)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)
Pin-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Plateau Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax connata)
No Common Name (Erythrodiplax funerea)
No Common Name (Erythrodiplax fusca)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche)
Bleached Skimmer (Libellula composita)
Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
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)
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Desert Whitetail (Libellula subornata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
Ivory-striped Sylph (Macrothemis imitans)
Straw-colored Sylph (Macrothemis inacuta)
Jade-striped Sylph (Macrothemis inequiunguis)
Hyacinth Glider (Miathyria marcella)
Spot-tailed Dasher (Micrathyria aequalis)
Three-striped Dasher (Micrathyria didyma)
Thornbush Dasher (Micrathyria hagenii)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Red Rock Skimmer (Paltothemis lineatipes)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
No Common Name (Perithemis domitia)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Filigree Skimmer (Pseudoleon superbus)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Aztec Glider (Tauriphila azteca)
Evening Skimmer (Tholymis citrina)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Antillean Saddlebags (Tramea insularis)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families