Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Return to list of families
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)Return to list of families
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)
Subarctic Bluet (Coenagrion interrogatum)
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
River Bluet (Enallagma anna)
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Northern Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)Return to list of families
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)Return to list of families
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphus ventricosus)
Mustached Clubtail (Gomphus adelphus)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Extra-striped Snaketail (Ophiogomphus anomalus)
Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus)
Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Wisconsin Snaketail (Ophiogomphus susbehcha)
Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)Return to list of families
Delta-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster diastatops)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)Return to list of families
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Ski-tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata)
Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)
Incurvate Emerald (Somatochlora incurvata)
Kennedy's Emerald (Somatochlora kennedyi)
Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)Return to list of families
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Red-mantled Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Return to list of families