Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)Return to list of families
California Spreadwing (Archilestes californicus)
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)
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)
Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)
Subarctic Bluet (Coenagrion interrogatum)
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale)
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Pacific Forktail (Ischnura cervula)
Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis)
Swift Forktail (Ischnura erratica)
Western Forktail (Ischnura perparva)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
Black Petaltail (Tanypteryx hageni)Return to list of families
California Darner (Aeshna californica)
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Sedge Darner (Aeshna juncea)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor)
Paddle-tailed Darner (Aeshna palmata)
Zigzag Darner (Aeshna sitchensis)
Subarctic Darner (Aeshna subarctica)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)Return to list of families
White-belted Ringtail (Erpetogomphus compositus)
Columbia Clubtail (Gomphus lynnae)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)
Pacific Clubtail (Gomphus kurilis)
Grappletail (Octogomphus specularis)
Sinuous Snaketail (Ophiogomphus occidentis)
Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus)
Olive Clubtail (Stylurus olivaceus)Return to list of families
Pacific Spiketail (Cordulegaster dorsalis)Return to list of families
Western River Cruiser (Macromia magnifica)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Ringed Emerald (Somatochlora albicincta)
Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
Mountain Emerald (Somatochlora semicircularis)
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)Return to list of families
Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Red-veined Meadowhawk (Sympetrum madidum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Return to list of families