June 20, 2015 — Crawford County
St Feriole Island at Villa Louis grounds area. This includes mowed areas and edges of channel and sloughs.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
dozens including pairs in tandem, and feeding and patrolling males
Common Baskettail (
Epitheca cynosura)
Photographed
Several in backwater areas in NE corner of island near grain terminal
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
Many over fields and water
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
dozens over fields and water
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
1 male
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
1 juvenile / female
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
a few
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Netted and released
1 juvenile female
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
many
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
Many
Marsh Bluet (
Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
1 male
Orange Bluet (
Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
Several adults and many tenerals and juveniles
Skimming Bluet (
Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
1 pair in tandem and 1 other female
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
many
Slender Spreadwing (
Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
4-5 juvenile females and 1 adult male
Sedge Sprite (
Nehalennia irene)
Photographed
1 female