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 |
| Aeshna sitchensis | Zigzag Darner |
| Aeshna subarctica | Subarctic Darner |
| Anax longipes | Comet Darner |
| Epiaeschna heros | Swamp Darner |
| Gomphaeschna furcillata | Harlequin Darner |
| Rhionaeschna multicolor | Blue-Eyed Darner |
| Rhionaeschna mutata | Spatterdock Darner |
| Gomphidae | Clubtail Family |
| Arigomphus submedianus | Jade Clubtail |
| Arigomphus villosipes | Unicorn Clubtail |
| Ophiogomphus anomalus | Extra-Striped Snaketail |
| Ophiogomphus smithi | Sioux Snaketail |
| Ophiogomphus susbehcha | St. Croix Snaketail |
| Cordulegastridae | Spiketail Family |
| Cordulegaster diastatops | Delta-Spotted Spiketail |
| Macromiidae | Cruiser Family |
| Macromia taeniolata | Royal River Cruiser |
| Corduliidae | Emerald Family |
| Somatochlora cingulata | Lake Emerald |
| Somatochlora ensigera | Plains Emerald |
| Somatochlora hineana | Hine's Emerald |
| Somatochlora incurvata | Incurvate Emerald |
| Somatochlora tenebrosa | Clamp-Tipped Emerald |
| Williamsonia lintneri | Ringed Boghaunter |
| Libellulidae | Skimmer Family |
| Libellula cyanea | Spangled Skimmer |
| Tramea carolina | Carolina Saddlebags |
| Calopterygidae | Broad-Winged Damsel Family |
| Hetaerina titia | Smoky Rubyspot |
| Coenagrionidae | Pond Damsel Family |
| Argia plana | Springwater Dancer |
| Coenagrion interrogatum | Subarctic Bluet |
| Enallagma anna | River Bluet |
| Enallagma aspersum | Azure Bluet |
| Enallagma basidens | Double-Striped Bluet |
| Enallagma clausum | Alkali Bluet |
| Enallagma traviatum westfalli | Slender Bluet |
| Enallagma vernale | Vernal Bluet |
| Ischnura hastata | Citrine Forktail |
| Ischnura kellicotti | Lilypad Forktail |
| Nehalennia gracilis | Sphagnum Sprite |
| Lestidae | Spreadwing Family |
| Archilestes grandis | Great Spreadwing |
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