Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Vilas County Checklist

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Vilas 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 congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2022)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2022)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2022)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2022)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2022)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2022)

Coenagrion interrogatum -

Subarctic Bluet (1967)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (2022)

Enallagma annexum -

Northern Bluet (2022)

Enallagma aspersum -

Azure Bluet (2005)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2021)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2022)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2022)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2022)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2022)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2022)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2022)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2022)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2022)

Nehalennia gracilis -

Sphagnum Sprite (2022)

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 (2021)

Aeshna subarctica -

Subarctic Darner (2021)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2021)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2022)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2022)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2022)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2022)

Gomphaeschna furcillata -

Harlequin Darner (2020)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (1994)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus -

Horned Clubtail (2022)

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2021)

Dromogomphus spinosus -

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2022)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2022)

Gomphurus lineatifrons -

Splendid Clubtail (2022)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (2021)

Gomphurus ventricosus -

Skillet Clubtail (1997)

Hagenius brevistylus -

Dragonhunter (2022)

Hylogomphus adelphus -

Mustached Clubtail (2021)

Hylogomphus viridifrons -

Green-faced Clubtail (2005)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus -

Boreal Snaketail (2022)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis -

Rusty Snaketail (2022)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2022)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2022)

Phanogomphus quadricolor -

Rapids Clubtail (2007)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2022)

Progomphus obscurus -

Common Sanddragon (1916)

Stylurus scudderi -

Zebra Clubtail (2021)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2015)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2014)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2019)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis -

Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2022)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii -

American Emerald (2022)

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2022)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2022)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2022)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2022)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2022)

Somatochlora cingulata -

Lake Emerald (2014)

Somatochlora elongata -

Ski-tipped Emerald (2002)

Somatochlora forcipata -

Forcipate Emerald (1964)

Somatochlora franklini -

Delicate Emerald (2020)

Somatochlora incurvata -

Incurvate Emerald (2016)

Somatochlora kennedyi -

Kennedy's Emerald (1965)

Somatochlora walshii -

Brush-tipped Emerald (2016)

Somatochlora williamsoni -

Williamson's Emerald (2022)

Williamsonia fletcheri -

Ebony Boghaunter (2005)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2022)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2013)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2022)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2022)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia glacialis -

Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2021)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2022)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2022)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2022)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2022)

Nannothemis bella -

Elfin Skimmer (2022)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2022)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2016)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2022)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2019)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2007)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2022)

Tramea carolina -

Carolina Saddlebags (2021)