June 25, 2020 — Chippewa County
Southwest corner of Tom Lawin Wildlife Area, accessed from parking lot on 115th Avenue. [13:05-14:40, sunny, 77 F, light breeze]
Common Green Darner (
Anax junius)
Netted and released
A few
Racket-tailed Emerald (
Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
A few
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Netted and released
Netted a few males to confirm ID by examination of hamules with 10X magnification
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
One
Dot-tailed Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
Numerous
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
Numerous
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Netted and released
Netted one male to confirm ID by examination of hamules with 10X magnification
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
Numerous
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
Many bluets present. Netted two males of this species to confirm ID by examination of cerci with 10X magnification.
Sedge Sprite (
Nehalennia irene)
Photographed
Several
Horned Clubtail (
Arigomphus cornutus)
Photographed
One male