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Milwaukee 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 (2023)

Lestes australis  -
Southern Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes congener  -
Spotted Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes disjunctus  -
Northern Spreadwing (2022)

Lestes dryas  -
Emerald Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes eurinus  -
Amber-winged Spreadwing (2021)

Lestes forcipatus  -
Sweetflag Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes rectangularis  -
Slender Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes unguiculatus  -
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2023)

Lestes vigilax  -
Swamp Spreadwing (2017)


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 (2021)

Argia apicalis  -
Blue-fronted Dancer (2023)

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

Argia moesta  -
Powdered Dancer (2023)

Argia tibialis  -
Blue-tipped Dancer (2023)

Coenagrion resolutum  -
Taiga Bluet (2022)

Enallagma anna  -
River Bluet (2023)

Enallagma antennatum  -
Rainbow Bluet (2023)

Enallagma aspersum  -
Azure Bluet (2023)

Enallagma basidens  -
Double-striped Bluet (2023)

Enallagma boreale  -
Boreal Bluet (2022)

Enallagma carunculatum  -
Tule Bluet (2023)

Enallagma civile  -
Familiar Bluet (2023)

Enallagma ebrium  -
Marsh Bluet (2022)

Enallagma exsulans  -
Stream Bluet (2023)

Enallagma geminatum  -
Skimming Bluet (2023)

Enallagma hageni  -
Hagen's Bluet (2021)

Enallagma signatum  -
Orange Bluet (2023)

Enallagma traviatum westfalli  -
Slender Bluet (2023)

Enallagma vesperum  -
Vesper Bluet (2021)

Ischnura hastata  -
Citrine Forktail (2022)

Ischnura posita  -
Fragile Forktail (2023)

Ischnura verticalis  -
Eastern Forktail (2023)

Nehalennia irene  -
Sedge Sprite (2023)


Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis  -
Canada Darner (2019)

Aeshna clepsydra  -
Mottled Darner (1907)

Aeshna constricta  -
Lance-tipped Darner (2023)

Aeshna tuberculifera  -
Black-tipped Darner (2022)

Aeshna umbrosa  -
Shadow Darner (2023)

Aeshna verticalis  -
Green-striped Darner (2021)

Anax junius  -
Common Green Darner (2023)

Anax longipes  -
Comet Darner (2023)

Basiaeschna janata  -
Springtime Darner (1907)

Epiaeschna heros  -
Swamp Darner (2023)

Nasiaeschna pentacantha  -
Cyrano Darner (2022)

Rhionaeschna mutata  -
Spatterdock Darner (2021)


Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus cornutus  -
Horned Clubtail (1910)

Arigomphus submedianus  -
Jade Clubtail (2023)

Arigomphus villosipes  -
Unicorn Clubtail (2023)

Dromogomphus spinosus  -
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (1907)

Gomphurus fraternus  -
Midland Clubtail (2017)

Gomphurus vastus  -
Cobra Clubtail (2022)

Hagenius brevistylus  -
Dragonhunter (1907)

Hylogomphus adelphus  -
Mustached Clubtail (1907)

Phanogomphus exilis  -
Lancet Clubtail (1907)

Phanogomphus graslinellus  -
Pronghorn Clubtail (1907)

Phanogomphus lividus  -
Ashy Clubtail (1907)

Phanogomphus quadricolor  -
Rapids Clubtail (1909)

Phanogomphus spicatus  -
Dusky Clubtail (1907)

Stylurus notatus  -
Elusive Clubtail (2020)

Stylurus plagiatus  -
Russet-tipped Clubtail (2019)

Stylurus spiniceps  -
Arrow Clubtail (2023)


Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis  -
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (1907)


Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii  -
American Emerald (1982)

Dorocordulia libera  -
Racket-tailed Emerald (2023)

Epitheca cynosura  -
Common Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca princeps  -
Prince Baskettail (2023)

Epitheca spinigera  -
Spiny Baskettail (1907)

Somatochlora elongata  -
Ski-tipped Emerald (1907)

Somatochlora ensigera  -
Plains Emerald (1978)


Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Celithemis elisa  -
Calico Pennant (2023)

Celithemis eponina  -
Halloween Pennant (2023)

Celithemis fasciata  -
Banded Pennant (1907)

Erythemis simplicicollis  -
Eastern Pondhawk (2023)

Erythrodiplax umbrata  -
Band-winged Dragonlet (2012)

Ladona julia  -
Chalk-fronted Corporal (2022)

Leucorrhinia frigida  -
Frosted Whiteface (2021)

Leucorrhinia glacialis  -
Crimson-ringed Whiteface (1907)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica  -
Hudsonian Whiteface (1907)

Leucorrhinia intacta  -
Dot-tailed Whiteface (2023)

Libellula incesta  -
Slaty Skimmer (2019)

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)

Pachydiplax longipennis  -
Blue Dasher (2023)

Pantala flavescens  -
Wandering Glider (2023)

Pantala hymenaea  -
Spot-winged Glider (2023)

Perithemis tenera  -
Eastern Amberwing (2023)

Plathemis lydia  -
Common Whitetail (2023)

Sympetrum ambiguum  -
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (2012)

Sympetrum corruptum  -
Variegated Meadowhawk (2021)

Sympetrum costiferum  -
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum danae  -
Black Meadowhawk (2012)

Sympetrum internum  -
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum obtrusum  -
White-faced Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum rubicundulum  -
Ruby Meadowhawk (2023)

Sympetrum semicinctum  -
Band-winged Meadowhawk (2022)

Sympetrum vicinum  -
Autumn Meadowhawk (2023)

Tramea carolina  -
Carolina Saddlebags (2022)

Tramea lacerata  -
Black Saddlebags (2023)

Tramea onusta  -
Red Saddlebags (2023)


 


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