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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