List of "Most Wanted" Species

These species have been documented in Wisconsin but more information is needed about their habitats, range, flight periods, etc.

Scientific Name
Common Name

Aeshnidae
Darner Family

Zigzag Darner

Subarctic Darner

Comet Darner

Swamp Darner

Harlequin Darner

Blue-Eyed Darner

Spatterdock Darner

Gomphidae
Clubtail Family

Jade Clubtail

Unicorn Clubtail

Extra-Striped Snaketail

Sioux Snaketail

St. Croix Snaketail

Cordulegastridae
Spiketail Family

Delta-Spotted Spiketail

Macromiidae
Cruiser Family

Royal River Cruiser

Corduliidae
Emerald Family

Lake Emerald

Plains Emerald

Hine's Emerald

Incurvate Emerald

Clamp-Tipped Emerald

Ringed Boghaunter

Libellulidae
Skimmer Family

Spangled Skimmer

Painted Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

Carolina Saddlebags

Calopterygidae
Broad-Winged Damsel Family

Smoky Rubyspot

Coenagrionidae
Pond Damsel Family

Springwater Dancer

Subarctic Bluet

River Bluet

Azure Bluet

Double-Striped Bluet

Alkali Bluet

Slender Bluet

Vernal Bluet

Citrine Forktail

Lilypad Forktail

Sphagnum Sprite

Lestidae
Spreadwing Family

Great Spreadwing




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