June 27, 2024 — Waukesha County
Rainbow Springs Nature Preserve. High 70's-low 80's. Partly cloudy, light breeze. Mid afternoon survey, 2-3:30pm.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Several
Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
Photographed
3 seen.
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
Several
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Observed
A couple
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
3-4
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Abundant
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Observed
Several
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Observed
3
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Several
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
One
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Abundant
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina)
Observed
About 8
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Photographed
4 at least
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
A couple
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
One
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
5-6
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
One
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Observed
A couple
Orange Bluet (
Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
One
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
A few
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Observed
A few
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (Argia fumipennis violacea)
Observed
Less than expected. A few.
Elegant Spreadwing (
Lestes inaequalis)
Photographed
A couple
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
Photographed
About 3-4
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
A few