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July 19, 2015 — Grant County

Boat Landing and Canoe Trail on the Mississippi River at the end of Long Valley Rd in Wyalusing SP.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
20+ including patrolling males and ovipositing pairs
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
Observed
1 patrolling male
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Photographed
5-10 tenerals on exuviae. Hundreds of exuviae.
Photo of Elusive Clubtail
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Photographed
5-10 males
Photo of Jade Clubtail
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
Observed
a few
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
20+ patrolling males
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
10+ including patrolling males and pairs in tandem
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
1 male
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
10+ males
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
50+ males and pairs
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a few
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Observed
1 male
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
10+ males
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
2 males
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Observed
dozens of males and pairs
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
a few
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
20+ males and tenerals
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Observed
20+
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
10+ males
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
40+ males and pairs
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Observed
a few males and females
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Observed
20+ males and pairs.