Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Portage County Checklist

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Portage 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 (2017)

Lestes congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2021)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2010)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2019)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2020)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2021)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2022)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2021)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2022)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia apicalis -

Blue-fronted Dancer (2021)

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2022)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2021)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2022)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (2020)

Enallagma anna -

River Bluet (2021)

Enallagma antennatum -

Rainbow Bluet (2022)

Enallagma aspersum -

Azure Bluet (2022)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2017)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2022)

Enallagma civile -

Familiar Bluet (2022)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2022)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2021)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2021)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2022)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2021)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2000)

Ischnura hastata -

Citrine Forktail (2022)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2022)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2022)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2019)

Aeshna interrupta -

Variable Darner (2000)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2021)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2021)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2011)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2022)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2021)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2016)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (2005)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Dromogomphus spinosus -

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2006)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2020)

Gomphurus lineatifrons -

Splendid Clubtail (2011)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (2021)

Hagenius brevistylus -

Dragonhunter (2012)

Hylogomphus adelphus -

Mustached Clubtail (2011)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus -

Boreal Snaketail (2012)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis -

Rusty Snaketail (2016)

Ophiogomphus smithi -

Sioux Snaketail (2012)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2022)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2020)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2022)

Progomphus obscurus -

Common Sanddragon (2012)

Stylurus plagiatus -

Russet-tipped Clubtail (2002)

Stylurus scudderi -

Zebra Clubtail (2005)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2016)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2000)

Cordulegaster obliqua -

Arrowhead Spiketail (2024)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2013)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2022)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2022)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2022)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2021)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2000)

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis -

Stygian Shadowdragon (1992)

Somatochlora ensigera -

Plains Emerald (2020)

Somatochlora franklini -

Delicate Emerald (2004)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2021)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2021)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2022)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2022)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2022)

Libellula incesta -

Slaty Skimmer (2016)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2022)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2022)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2021)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2021)

Perithemis tenera -

Eastern Amberwing (2019)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2022)

Sympetrum corruptum -

Variegated Meadowhawk (2019)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum rubicundulum -

Ruby Meadowhawk (2020)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2022)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2022)

Tramea onusta -

Red Saddlebags (2010)