Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Vernon County Checklist

Back

Save As PDF

Vernon 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 (2023)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2018)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2017)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2023)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2018)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2023)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2019)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Amphiagrion abbreviatum -

Western Red Damsel (2023)

Argia apicalis -

Blue-fronted Dancer (2023)

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2018)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2023)

Argia tibialis -

Blue-tipped Dancer (2021)

Enallagma anna -

River Bluet (2022)

Enallagma annexum -

Northern Bluet (2022)

Enallagma antennatum -

Rainbow Bluet (2017)

Enallagma aspersum -

Azure Bluet (2023)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2023)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2023)

Enallagma civile -

Familiar Bluet (2023)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2023)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2019)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2023)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2022)

Enallagma traviatum westfalli -

Slender Bluet (2023)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2023)

Ischnura hastata -

Citrine Forktail (2013)

Ischnura posita -

Fragile Forktail (2020)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2023)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2022)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (2022)

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2023)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2017)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2023)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2021)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2023)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2021)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2019)

Epiaeschna heros -

Swamp Darner (2020)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (2021)

Rhionaeschna multicolor -

Blue-eyed Darner (2023)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus -

Horned Clubtail (2020)

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2023)

Gomphurus externus -

Plains Clubtail (2021)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2023)

Gomphurus vastus -

Cobra Clubtail (2021)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus amnicola -

Riverine Clubtail (2019)

Stylurus notatus -

Elusive Clubtail (2022)

Stylurus plagiatus -

Russet-tipped Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2019)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (1989)

Cordulegaster obliqua -

Arrowhead Spiketail (2013)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Macromia taeniolata -

Royal River Cruiser (2022)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2021)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2015)

Neurocordulia molesta -

Smoky Shadowdragon (2020)

Neurocordulia yamaskanensis -

Stygian Shadowdragon (2021)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2013)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2023)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2023)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2023)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2022)

Pantala flavescens -

Wandering Glider (2023)

Pantala hymenaea -

Spot-winged Glider (2022)

Perithemis tenera -

Eastern Amberwing (2023)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2023)

Sympetrum corruptum -

Variegated Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum costiferum -

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2020)

Sympetrum danae -

Black Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2015)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum rubicundulum -

Ruby Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2023)

Tramea darwini -

Striped Saddlebags (2012)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2023)

Tramea onusta -

Red Saddlebags (2022)