Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Sauk County Checklist

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Sauk 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 (2025)

Lestes congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2011)

Lestes dryas -

Emerald Spreadwing (2011)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2025)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2025)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2025)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2009)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2025)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2020)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia apicalis -

Blue-fronted Dancer (2025)

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2017)

Argia funebris -

Springwater Dancer (2025)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2020)

Argia tibialis -

Blue-tipped Dancer (2025)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2025)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (1987)

Enallagma annexum -

Northern Bluet (1987)

Enallagma aspersum -

Azure Bluet (2025)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2025)

Enallagma civile -

Familiar Bluet (2025)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2025)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2025)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2025)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (1993)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2025)

Ischnura hastata -

Citrine Forktail (2019)

Ischnura posita -

Fragile Forktail (2008)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2025)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2025)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (1989)

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2019)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2020)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2025)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2025)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (1989)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2025)

Epiaeschna heros -

Swamp Darner (2011)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (1989)

Rhionaeschna multicolor -

Blue-eyed Darner (2024)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2013)

Arigomphus submedianus -

Jade Clubtail (2025)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2023)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (2020)

Phanogomphus graslinellus -

Pronghorn Clubtail (1979)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus amnicola -

Riverine Clubtail (2021)

Stylurus notatus -

Elusive Clubtail (1987)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Zoraena maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2021)

Zoraena obliqua -

Arrowhead Spiketail (2025)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2015)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis -

Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2012)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii -

American Emerald (1987)

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2023)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2025)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2016)

Neurocordulia molesta -

Smoky Shadowdragon (1989)

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis -

Stygian Shadowdragon (2007)

Somatochlora tenebrosa -

Clamp-tipped Emerald (2025)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2022)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2025)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2008)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2025)

Libellula cyanea -

Spangled Skimmer (2009)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2025)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2025)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2025)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2025)

Pantala hymenaea -

Spot-winged Glider (2025)

Perithemis tenera -

Eastern Amberwing (2025)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2025)

Sympetrum corruptum -

Variegated Meadowhawk (2025)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Year not available)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (1993)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2025)

Sympetrum rubicundulum -

Ruby Meadowhawk (2013)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2024)

Tramea carolina -

Carolina Saddlebags (2025)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2025)