Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Forest County Checklist

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Forest County

Note: Observations of species shown in bold are 50 or more years old, and we are especially interested in updating these records.

Lestidae – Spreadwing Family

Lestes australis -

Southern Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2007)

Lestes dryas -

Emerald Spreadwing (2004)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (1994)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2017)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2022)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2018)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2022)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2022)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2017)

Coenagrion interrogatum -

Subarctic Bluet (2006)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (1968)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (1994)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2022)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2022)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2016)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2017)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2022)

Nehalennia gracilis -

Sphagnum Sprite (2006)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2022)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (2022)

Aeshna clepsydra -

Mottled Darner (2022)

Aeshna eremita -

Lake Darner (2022)

Aeshna interrupta -

Variable Darner (2022)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2022)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2005)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2022)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2007)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2022)

Epiaeschna heros -

Swamp Darner (2011)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus -

Horned Clubtail (2007)

Dromogomphus spinosus -

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2005)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2005)

Gomphurus lineatifrons -

Splendid Clubtail (2015)

Gomphurus ventricosus -

Skillet Clubtail (1989)

Hagenius brevistylus -

Dragonhunter (2018)

Hylogomphus adelphus -

Mustached Clubtail (2018)

Hylogomphus viridifrons -

Green-faced Clubtail (2003)

Ophiogomphus anomalus -

Extra-striped Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus carolus -

Riffle Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus -

Boreal Snaketail (2007)

Ophiogomphus howei -

Pygmy Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis -

Rusty Snaketail (2018)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2005)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2018)

Phanogomphus quadricolor -

Rapids Clubtail (2002)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2017)

Stylogomphus albistylus -

Eastern Least Clubtail (2017)

Stylurus amnicola -

Riverine Clubtail (1994)

Stylurus scudderi -

Zebra Clubtail (2003)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2003)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2017)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2007)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis -

Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2018)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii -

American Emerald (2017)

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2022)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2007)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2019)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2017)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2016)

Somatochlora cingulata -

Lake Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora elongata -

Ski-tipped Emerald (1994)

Somatochlora forcipata -

Forcipate Emerald (2005)

Somatochlora franklini -

Delicate Emerald (2005)

Somatochlora kennedyi -

Kennedy's Emerald (2011)

Somatochlora minor -

Ocellated Emerald (1968)

Somatochlora walshii -

Brush-tipped Emerald (2000)

Somatochlora williamsoni -

Williamson's Emerald (2007)

Williamsonia fletcheri -

Ebony Boghaunter (2006)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2022)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2004)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2022)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia glacialis -

Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2016)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2006)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2016)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2016)

Libellula incesta -

Slaty Skimmer (2013)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2016)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2016)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2022)

Nannothemis bella -

Elfin Skimmer (2006)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2022)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2022)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (1968)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (1985)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2017)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2022)