Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Waukesha County Checklist

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Waukesha 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

Archilestes grandis -

Great Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes australis -

Southern Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes dryas -

Emerald Spreadwing (2020)

Lestes eurinus -

Amber-winged Spreadwing (2020)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes unguiculatus -

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2019)

Lestes vigilax -

Swamp Spreadwing (2023)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2023)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2023)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2023)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Amphiagrion abbreviatum -

Western Red Damsel (2023)

Argia apicalis -

Blue-fronted Dancer (2023)

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2023)

Argia funebris -

Springwater Dancer (2014)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2023)

Argia sedula -

Blue-ringed Dancer (2023)

Argia tibialis -

Blue-tipped Dancer (2021)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2023)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (2023)

Enallagma anna -

River Bluet (2015)

Enallagma annexum -

Northern Bluet (2020)

Enallagma antennatum -

Rainbow Bluet (2023)

Enallagma aspersum -

Azure Bluet (2023)

Enallagma basidens -

Double-striped Bluet (2023)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2021)

Enallagma carunculatum -

Tule Bluet (2023)

Enallagma civile -

Familiar Bluet (2023)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2023)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2023)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2023)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2023)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2023)

Enallagma traviatum westfalli -

Slender Bluet (2023)

Enallagma vernale -

Vernal Bluet (2013)

Enallagma vesperum -

Vesper Bluet (2023)

Ischnura hastata -

Citrine Forktail (2022)

Ischnura kellicotti -

Lilypad Forktail (2023)

Ischnura posita -

Fragile Forktail (2023)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2023)

Nehalennia gracilis -

Sphagnum Sprite (2023)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2023)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (2020)

Aeshna clepsydra -

Mottled Darner (2019)

Aeshna constricta -

Lance-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna tuberculifera -

Black-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna umbrosa -

Shadow Darner (2023)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2020)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2023)

Anax longipes -

Comet Darner (2023)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2021)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2023)

Epiaeschna heros -

Swamp Darner (2019)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha -

Cyrano Darner (2020)

Rhionaeschna mutata -

Spatterdock Darner (2020)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus -

Horned Clubtail (2020)

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2020)

Arigomphus submedianus -

Jade Clubtail (2019)

Arigomphus villosipes -

Unicorn Clubtail (2023)

Gomphurus fraternus -

Midland Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2022)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus notatus -

Elusive Clubtail (2023)

Stylurus spiniceps -

Arrow Clubtail (2020)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2023)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2024)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2020)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa -

Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina -

Halloween Pennant (2023)

Celithemis fasciata -

Banded Pennant (2023)

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2023)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2023)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2021)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2016)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2009)

Libellula incesta -

Slaty Skimmer (2023)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2023)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Libellula semifasciata -

Painted Skimmer (2022)

Libellula vibrans -

Great Blue Skimmer (2022)

Nannothemis bella -

Elfin Skimmer (2023)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2023)

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 (1998)

Sympetrum internum -

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum rubicundulum -

Ruby Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2023)

Tramea carolina -

Carolina Saddlebags (2023)

Tramea lacerata -

Black Saddlebags (2023)

Tramea onusta -

Red Saddlebags (2023)