Wisconsin Dragonfly and Damselfly Species
Click on the family name and then choose from the list of species to see information about each dragonfly or damselfly.
Spreadwing Family
(Lestidae)
Southern Spreadwing
(Lestes australis)
Spotted Spreadwing
(Lestes congener)
Northern Spreadwing
(Lestes disjunctus)
Emerald Spreadwing
(Lestes dryas)
Amber-winged Spreadwing
(Lestes eurinus)
Sweetflag Spreadwing
(Lestes forcipatus)
Elegant Spreadwing
(Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing
(Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
(Lestes unguiculatus)
Swamp Spreadwing
(Lestes vigilax)
Broad-winged Damsel Family
(Calopterygidae)
River Jewelwing
(Calopteryx aequabilis)
Ebony Jewelwing
(Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot
(Hetaerina americana)
Pond Damsel Family
(Coenagrionidae)
Western Red Damsel
(Amphiagrion abbreviatum)
Blue-fronted Dancer
(Argia apicalis)
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.)
(Argia fumipennis violacea)
Powdered Dancer
(Argia moesta)
Blue-tipped Dancer
(Argia tibialis)
Aurora Damsel
(Chromagrion conditum)
Taiga Bluet
(Coenagrion resolutum)
Northern Bluet
(Enallagma annexum)
Rainbow Bluet
(Enallagma antennatum)
Boreal Bluet
(Enallagma boreale)
Tule Bluet
(Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet
(Enallagma civile)
Marsh Bluet
(Enallagma ebrium)
Stream Bluet
(Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet
(Enallagma geminatum)
Hagen's Bluet
(Enallagma hageni)
Orange Bluet
(Enallagma signatum)
Vesper Bluet
(Enallagma vesperum)
Fragile Forktail
(Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail
(Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite
(Nehalennia irene)
Petaltail Family
(Petaluridae)
Darner Family
(Aeshnidae)
Canada Darner
(Aeshna canadensis)
Mottled Darner
(Aeshna clepsydra)
Lance-tipped Darner
(Aeshna constricta)
Lake Darner
(Aeshna eremita)
Variable Darner
(Aeshna interrupta)
Black-tipped Darner
(Aeshna tuberculifera)
Shadow Darner
(Aeshna umbrosa)
Green-striped Darner
(Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner
(Anax junius)
Springtime Darner
(Basiaeschna janata)
Fawn Darner
(Boyeria vinosa)
Cyrano Darner
(Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
Clubtail Family
(Gomphidae)
Horned Clubtail
(Arigomphus cornutus)
Lilypad Clubtail
(Arigomphus furcifer)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg
(Dromogomphus spinosus)
Plains Clubtail
(Gomphurus externus)
Midland Clubtail
(Gomphurus fraternus)
Splendid Clubtail
(Gomphurus lineatifrons)
Cobra Clubtail
(Gomphurus vastus)
Skillet Clubtail
(Gomphurus ventricosus)
Dragonhunter
(Hagenius brevistylus)
Mustached Clubtail
(Hylogomphus adelphus)
Green-faced Clubtail
(Hylogomphus viridifrons)
Riffle Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus carolus)
Boreal Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus colubrinus)
Pygmy Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus howei)
Rusty Snaketail
(Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Lancet Clubtail
(Phanogomphus exilis)
Pronghorn Clubtail
(Phanogomphus graslinellus)
Ashy Clubtail
(Phanogomphus lividus)
Rapids Clubtail
(Phanogomphus quadricolor)
Dusky Clubtail
(Phanogomphus spicatus)
Common Sanddragon
(Progomphus obscurus)
Eastern Least Clubtail
(Stylogomphus albistylus)
Riverine Clubtail
(Stylurus amnicola)
Elusive Clubtail
(Stylurus notatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail
(Stylurus plagiatus)
Zebra Clubtail
(Stylurus scudderi)
Arrow Clubtail
(Stylurus spiniceps)
Spiketail Family
(Cordulegastridae)
Twin-spotted Spiketail
(Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail
(Cordulegaster obliqua)
Cruiser Family
(Macromiidae)
Stream Cruiser
(Didymops transversa)
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.)
(Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Emerald Family
(Corduliidae)
American Emerald
(Cordulia shurtleffii)
Racket-tailed Emerald
(Dorocordulia libera)
Beaverpond Baskettail
(Epitheca canis)
Common Baskettail
(Epitheca cynosura)
Prince Baskettail
(Epitheca princeps)
Spiny Baskettail
(Epitheca spinigera)
Smoky Shadowdragon
(Neurocordulia molesta)
Stygian Shadowdragon
(Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
Ski-tipped Emerald
(Somatochlora elongata)
Forcipate Emerald
(Somatochlora forcipata)
Delicate Emerald
(Somatochlora franklini)
Kennedy's Emerald
(Somatochlora kennedyi)
Ocellated Emerald
(Somatochlora minor)
Brush-tipped Emerald
(Somatochlora walshii)
Williamson's Emerald
(Somatochlora williamsoni)
Ebony Boghaunter
(Williamsonia fletcheri)
Skimmer Family
(Libellulidae)
Calico Pennant
(Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant
(Celithemis eponina)
Eastern Pondhawk
(Erythemis simplicicollis)
Chalk-fronted Corporal
(Ladona julia)
Frosted Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia frigida)
Crimson-ringed Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia glacialis)
Hudsonian Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Dot-tailed Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia intacta)
Belted Whiteface
(Leucorrhinia proxima)
Slaty Skimmer
(Libellula incesta)
Widow Skimmer
(Libellula luctuosa)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer
(Libellula quadrimaculata)
Elfin Skimmer
(Nannothemis bella)
Blue Dasher
(Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider
(Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider
(Pantala hymenaea)
Eastern Amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)
Common Whitetail
(Plathemis lydia)
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum corruptum)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum costiferum)
Black Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum danae)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum internum)
White-faced Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum obtrusum)
Ruby Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum semicinctum)
Autumn Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags
(Tramea lacerata)
Red Saddlebags
(Tramea onusta)
W -
"Most Wanted" species that have been documented in Wisconsin but more
information is needed about their habitats, range, flight periods, etc.
P -
Possible species that have either not been documented in Wisconsin or are only listed in
older historical records, but may have Wisconsin as part of their range.