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Forest 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 (2022)

Lestes congener  -
Spotted Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes disjunctus  -
Northern Spreadwing (2007)

Lestes dryas  -
Emerald Spreadwing (2004)

Lestes eurinus  -
Amber-winged Spreadwing (1994)

Lestes forcipatus  -
Sweetflag Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes rectangularis  -
Slender Spreadwing (2017)

Lestes vigilax  -
Swamp Spreadwing (2022)


Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis  -
River Jewelwing (2018)

Calopteryx maculata  -
Ebony Jewelwing (2023)


Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia fumipennis violacea  -
Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2022)

Chromagrion conditum  -
Aurora Damsel (2023)

Coenagrion interrogatum  -
Subarctic Bluet (2006)

Coenagrion resolutum  -
Taiga Bluet (2023)

Enallagma boreale  -
Boreal Bluet (2023)

Enallagma geminatum  -
Skimming Bluet (2022)

Enallagma hageni  -
Hagen's Bluet (2022)

Enallagma signatum  -
Orange Bluet (2016)

Enallagma vesperum  -
Vesper Bluet (2017)

Ischnura verticalis  -
Eastern Forktail (2022)

Nehalennia gracilis  -
Sphagnum Sprite (2006)

Nehalennia irene  -
Sedge Sprite (2022)


Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis  -
Canada Darner (2022)

Aeshna clepsydra  -
Mottled Darner (2022)

Aeshna eremita  -
Lake Darner (2022)

Aeshna interrupta  -
Variable Darner (2022)

Aeshna tuberculifera  -
Black-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna umbrosa  -
Shadow Darner (2023)

Aeshna verticalis  -
Green-striped Darner (2005)

Anax junius  -
Common Green Darner (2022)

Basiaeschna janata  -
Springtime Darner (2007)

Boyeria vinosa  -
Fawn Darner (2023)

Epiaeschna heros  -
Swamp Darner (2011)


Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus  -
Horned Clubtail (2007)

Dromogomphus spinosus  -
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2005)

Gomphurus fraternus  -
Midland Clubtail (2005)

Gomphurus lineatifrons  -
Splendid Clubtail (2015)

Gomphurus ventricosus  -
Skillet Clubtail (1989)

Hagenius brevistylus  -
Dragonhunter (2018)

Hylogomphus adelphus  -
Mustached Clubtail (2018)

Hylogomphus viridifrons  -
Green-faced Clubtail (2003)

Ophiogomphus anomalus  -
Extra-striped Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus carolus  -
Riffle Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus  -
Boreal Snaketail (2007)

Ophiogomphus howei  -
Pygmy Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis  -
Rusty Snaketail (2018)

Phanogomphus exilis  -
Lancet Clubtail (2005)

Phanogomphus lividus  -
Ashy Clubtail (2023)

Phanogomphus quadricolor  -
Rapids Clubtail (2002)

Phanogomphus spicatus  -
Dusky Clubtail (2023)

Stylogomphus albistylus  -
Eastern Least Clubtail (2017)

Stylurus amnicola  -
Riverine Clubtail (1994)

Stylurus scudderi  -
Zebra Clubtail (2003)

Stylurus spiniceps  -
Arrow Clubtail (2003)


Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata  -
Twin-spotted Spiketail (2017)


Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa  -
Stream Cruiser (2023)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis  -
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2018)


Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii  -
American Emerald (2023)

Dorocordulia libera  -
Racket-tailed Emerald (2023)

Epitheca canis  -
Beaverpond Baskettail (2007)

Epitheca cynosura  -
Common Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca princeps  -
Prince Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca spinigera  -
Spiny Baskettail (2016)

Somatochlora cingulata  -
Lake Emerald (2021)

Somatochlora elongata  -
Ski-tipped Emerald (1994)

Somatochlora forcipata  -
Forcipate Emerald (2005)

Somatochlora franklini  -
Delicate Emerald (2005)

Somatochlora kennedyi  -
Kennedy's Emerald (2011)

Somatochlora minor  -
Ocellated Emerald (1968)

Somatochlora walshii  -
Brush-tipped Emerald (2000)

Somatochlora williamsoni  -
Williamson's Emerald (2007)

Williamsonia fletcheri  -
Ebony Boghaunter (2006)


Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa  -
Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina  -
Halloween Pennant (2004)

Ladona julia  -
Chalk-fronted Corporal (2023)

Leucorrhinia frigida  -
Frosted Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia glacialis  -
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2016)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica  -
Hudsonian Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia intacta  -
Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Leucorrhinia proxima  -
Belted Whiteface (2016)

Libellula incesta  -
Slaty Skimmer (2013)

Libellula luctuosa  -
Widow Skimmer (2016)

Libellula pulchella  -
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2016)

Libellula quadrimaculata  -
Four-spotted Skimmer (2023)

Nannothemis bella  -
Elfin Skimmer (2006)

Pachydiplax longipennis  -
Blue Dasher (2022)

Pantala flavescens  -
Wandering Glider (2022)

Plathemis lydia  -
Common Whitetail (1968)

Sympetrum costiferum  -
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (1985)

Sympetrum internum  -
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2017)

Sympetrum obtrusum  -
White-faced Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum semicinctum  -
Band-winged Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum vicinum  -
Autumn Meadowhawk (2022)


 


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