July 16, 2018 — LaCrosse County
Private retention pond on west side of Timberwood Lane in Holmen
Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Observed
1 male
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a couple
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
a few
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
2 males
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
several males and a couple females
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
5 males
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
1 male
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
1 female
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Several males
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
a few males
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
a few males
Azure Bluet (
Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
4-5 males
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
a few
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
several including pairs
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
1 male
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Netted and released
1 fresh female
Northern Spreadwing (
Lestes disjunctus)
Netted and released
2 teneral females and 1 teneral male (this was submitted as southern spreadwing; it is probably northern spreadwing, but determination is tentative. Dan plans to shortly return to the site - RBD)