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August 22, 2021 — Waukesha County

Mukwonago Park. Shoreline of main lake and swimming area.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a few patrolling males
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
a few tenerals and 1 mature male
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
a couple patrolling males and 1 teneral
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
several
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Observed
a couple males
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
a few
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a few
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Observed
2 males
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
1 male
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
several males
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)
Netted and released
a few mature males, 1 pair in tandem, several tenerals. One male lacked "double stripe" but was in tandem with female.
Photo of Double-striped Bluet
Photo of Double-striped Bluet
Photo of Double-striped Bluet
Photo of Double-striped Bluet
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
1 female
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Observed
1 female
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
1 male
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
a few males
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (Argia fumipennis violacea)
Observed
a few males
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
Netted and released
several males and females