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June 16, 2016 — Chippewa County

Chippewa River floodplain, pond, field, creek, and river.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Photographed
Quite a few
Photo of Common Green Darner
Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus)
Photographed
Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
Photographed
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
Just one, extremely teneral, not too far from pond edge makes me think it emerged from the pond.
Photo of Band-winged Meadowhawk
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Mostly males in emergent pond vegetation. The one I photographed is a female, maybe 30 feet from the pond
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Still numerous.
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
Many - the most I've ever seen and occupying almost all territory available - pond, field and next to river.
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
few
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
Still numerous
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Observed
Emergence continues. Numerous next to river, all teneral, all brown.
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Observed
Pond, on floating duckweed mat.