Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Richland County Checklist

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Richland 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 inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2007)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2023)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2023)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia apicalis -

Blue-fronted Dancer (2023)

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2023)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (Year not available)

Argia tibialis -

Blue-tipped Dancer (Year not available)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (Year not available)

Enallagma antennatum -

Rainbow Bluet (Year not available)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2023)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2023)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2023)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2023)

Enallagma traviatum westfalli -

Slender Bluet (2023)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2023)

Ischnura posita -

Fragile Forktail (2023)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2023)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2013)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (1989)

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2020)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2011)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2023)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (1990)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2011)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (1988)

Gomphurus externus -

Plains Clubtail (1991)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2017)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (2023)

Progomphus obscurus -

Common Sanddragon (1987)

Stylurus amnicola -

Riverine Clubtail (1992)

Stylurus notatus -

Elusive Clubtail (2008)

Stylurus plagiatus -

Russet-tipped Clubtail (1987)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (1987)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Zoraena maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2011)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2007)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2023)

Neurocordulia molesta -

Smoky Shadowdragon (2008)

Somatochlora hineana -

Hine's Emerald (2009)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2023)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2023)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Libellula cyanea -

Spangled Skimmer (2007)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2023)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2023)

Perithemis tenera -

Eastern Amberwing (2023)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2023)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (1990)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2008)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2020)