Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Ashland County Checklist

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Ashland 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 (2013)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2020)

Lestes dryas -

Emerald Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (2004)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2021)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2021)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2021)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2006)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2023)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2021)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2023)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2023)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2023)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2023)

Coenagrion interrogatum -

Subarctic Bluet (2021)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (2021)

Enallagma annexum -

Northern Bluet (2021)

Enallagma antennatum -

Rainbow Bluet (2000)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2006)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2019)

Enallagma civile -

Familiar Bluet (2007)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2023)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2023)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2023)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2022)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2023)

Ischnura hastata -

Citrine Forktail (2006)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2023)

Nehalennia gracilis -

Sphagnum Sprite (1996)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2021)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (2021)

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2020)

Aeshna eremita -

Lake Darner (2014)

Aeshna interrupta -

Variable Darner (2014)

Aeshna sitchensis -

Zigzag Darner (2004)

Aeshna subarctica -

Subarctic Darner (2010)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2020)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2021)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2014)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2023)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2023)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2022)

Epiaeschna heros -

Swamp Darner (2021)

Gomphaeschna furcillata -

Harlequin Darner (2023)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (2023)

Rhionaeschna multicolor -

Blue-eyed Darner (2017)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus -

Horned Clubtail (2023)

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2021)

Dromogomphus spinosus -

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2023)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2021)

Gomphurus lineatifrons -

Splendid Clubtail (2021)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (1989)

Gomphurus ventricosus -

Skillet Clubtail (2017)

Hagenius brevistylus -

Dragonhunter (2023)

Hylogomphus adelphus -

Mustached Clubtail (2022)

Hylogomphus viridifrons -

Green-faced Clubtail (2023)

Ophiogomphus anomalus -

Extra-striped Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus carolus -

Riffle Snaketail (2023)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus -

Boreal Snaketail (2023)

Ophiogomphus howei -

Pygmy Snaketail (2009)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis -

Rusty Snaketail (2021)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus quadricolor -

Rapids Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2023)

Stylogomphus albistylus -

Eastern Least Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus amnicola -

Riverine Clubtail (2009)

Stylurus notatus -

Elusive Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus scudderi -

Zebra Clubtail (2021)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2003)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2023)

Cordulegaster obliqua -

Arrowhead Spiketail (2021)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2023)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis -

Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2023)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii -

American Emerald (2023)

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2023)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2023)

Somatochlora elongata -

Ski-tipped Emerald (2023)

Somatochlora forcipata -

Forcipate Emerald (2023)

Somatochlora franklini -

Delicate Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora incurvata -

Incurvate Emerald (2014)

Somatochlora kennedyi -

Kennedy's Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora minor -

Ocellated Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora walshii -

Brush-tipped Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora williamsoni -

Williamson's Emerald (2021)

Williamsonia fletcheri -

Ebony Boghaunter (2010)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2005)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2019)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2023)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia glacialis -

Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2021)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2021)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2023)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2023)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Nannothemis bella -

Elfin Skimmer (2014)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2017)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2018)

Pantala hymenaea -

Spot-winged Glider (2012)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2023)

Sympetrum corruptum -

Variegated Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2014)

Sympetrum danae -

Black Meadowhawk (2014)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2020)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2020)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2023)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2012)

Tramea onusta -

Red Saddlebags (2012)