Species Accounts: Information About Dragonflies and Damselflies

Click on the family name and then choose from the list of species that appears to see information about each dragonfly or damselfly: (They are grouped together in their families). Flight seasons begin earlier in the southern part of the state, often by a week or more. Also, flight charts may not be accurate for rare species because of few data available.



Scientific Name

Common Name

 
Aeshnidae Darner Family
Gomphidae Clubtail Family
Cordulegastridae Spiketail Family
Macromiidae Cruiser Family
Corduliidae Emerald Family
Libellulidae Skimmer Family
Calopterygidae Broad-Winged Damsel Family
Coenagrionidae Pond Damsel Family
Lestidae Spreadwing Family



Aeshnidae Darner Family back to top
Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner
Aeshna clepsydra Mottled Darner
Aeshna constricta Lance-Tipped Darner
Aeshna eremita Lake Darner
Aeshna interrupta Variable Darner
Aeshna sitchensis Zigzag Darner
Aeshna subarctica Subarctic Darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Black-Tipped Darner
Aeshna umbrosa Shadow Darner
Aeshna verticalis Green-Striped Darner
Anax junius Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Comet Darner
Basiaeschna janata Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Fawn Darner
Epiaeschna heros Swamp Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Harlequin Darner
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Cyrano Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Blue-Eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Spatterdock Darner

Gomphidae Clubtail Family back to top
Arigomphus cornutus Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus furcifer Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus submedianus Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Unicorn Clubtail
Dromogomphus spinosus Black-Shouldered Spinyleg
Gomphus adelphus Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus exilis Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus externus Plains Clubtail
Gomphus fraternus Midland Clubtail
Gomphus graslinellus Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus lineatifrons Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus lividus Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus quadricolor Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus spicatus Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus vastus Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus viridifrons Green-Faced Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Dragonhunter
Ophiogomphus anomalus Extra-Striped Snaketail
Ophiogomphus carolus Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus howei Pygmy Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus smithi Sioux Snaketail
Ophiogomphus susbehcha St. Croix Snaketail
Progomphus obscurus Common Sanddragon
Stylogomphus albistylus Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Russet-Tipped Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail

Cordulegastridae Spiketail Family back to top
Cordulegaster diastatops Delta-Spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Twin-Spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Arrowhead Spiketail

Macromiidae Cruiser Family back to top
Didymops transversa Stream Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Royal River Cruiser

Corduliidae Emerald Family back to top
Cordulia shurtleffi American Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Racket-Tailed Emerald
Epicordulia princeps Prince Baskettail
Neurocordulia molesta Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora cingulata Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Ski-Tailed Emerald
Somatochlora ensigera Plains Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Hine's Emerald
Somatochlora incurvata Incurvate Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Kennedy's Emerald
Somatochlora minor Ocellated Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa Clamp-Tipped Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Brush-Tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Williamson's Emerald
Tetragoneuria canis Beaverpond Baskettail
Tetragoneuria cynosura Common Baskettail
Tetragoneuria spinigera Spiny Baskettail
Williamsonia fletcheri Ebony Boghaunter
Williamsonia lintneri Ringed Boghaunter

Libellulidae Skimmer Family back to top
Celithemis elisa Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Eastern Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia frigida Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Crimson-Ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-Tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Belted Whiteface
Libellula cyanea Spangled Skimmer
Libellula incesta Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella Twelve-Spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Four-Spotted Skimmer
Libellula (Ladona) julia Chalk-Fronted Corporal
Libellula (Plathemis) lydia Common Whitetail
Nannothemis bella Elfin Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher
Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider
Pantala hymenaea Spot-Winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum White-Faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Ruby Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Band-Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Autumn Meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Red Saddlebags

Calopterygidae Broad-Winged Damsel Family back to top
Calopteryx aequabilis River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing
Hetaerina americana American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Smoky Rubyspot

Coenagrionidae Pond Damsel Family back to top
Amphiagrion saucium Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis Blue-Fronted Dancer
Argia fumipennis violacea Violet Dancer
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Blue-Tipped Dancer
Chromagrion conditum Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion interrogatum Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Taiga Bluet
Enallagma anna River Bluet
Enallagma annexum Northern Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Familiar Bluet
Enallagma clausum Alkali Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum westfalli Slender Bluet
Enallagma vernale Vernal Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Vesper Bluet
Ischnura hastata Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Eastern Forktail
Nehalennia gracilis Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Sedge Sprite

Lestidae Spreadwing Family back to top
Archilestes grandis Great Spreadwing
Lestes congener Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus australis Southern Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus disjunctus Northern Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Amber-Winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing


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