Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Taylor County Checklist

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Taylor 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 congener -

Spotted Spreadwing (2016)

Lestes disjunctus -

Northern Spreadwing (2017)

Lestes forcipatus -

Sweetflag Spreadwing (2016)

Lestes inaequalis -

Elegant Spreadwing (2013)

Lestes rectangularis -

Slender Spreadwing (2016)

Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family

Calopteryx aequabilis -

River Jewelwing (2018)

Calopteryx maculata -

Ebony Jewelwing (2018)

Hetaerina americana -

American Rubyspot (2018)

Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family

Argia fumipennis violacea -

Variable Dancer (Violet Dancer ssp.) (2016)

Argia moesta -

Powdered Dancer (2018)

Chromagrion conditum -

Aurora Damsel (2012)

Coenagrion resolutum -

Taiga Bluet (2006)

Enallagma boreale -

Boreal Bluet (2018)

Enallagma ebrium -

Marsh Bluet (2017)

Enallagma exsulans -

Stream Bluet (2018)

Enallagma geminatum -

Skimming Bluet (2016)

Enallagma hageni -

Hagen's Bluet (2013)

Enallagma signatum -

Orange Bluet (2013)

Ischnura verticalis -

Eastern Forktail (2018)

Nehalennia irene -

Sedge Sprite (2017)

Aeshnidae – Darner Family

Aeshna canadensis -

Canada Darner (2017)

Aeshna verticalis -

Green-striped Darner (2017)

Anax junius -

Common Green Darner (2017)

Basiaeschna janata -

Springtime Darner (2018)

Boyeria vinosa -

Fawn Darner (2008)

Gomphaeschna furcillata -

Harlequin Darner (2022)

Gomphidae – Clubtail Family

Arigomphus furcifer -

Lilypad Clubtail (2013)

Dromogomphus spinosus -

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2003)

Gomphurus lineatifrons -

Splendid Clubtail (2003)

Gomphurus ventricosus -

Skillet Clubtail (2007)

Hagenius brevistylus -

Dragonhunter (2018)

Hylogomphus adelphus -

Mustached Clubtail (2008)

Hylogomphus viridifrons -

Green-faced Clubtail (2008)

Ophiogomphus anomalus -

Extra-striped Snaketail (1992)

Ophiogomphus carolus -

Riffle Snaketail (2003)

Ophiogomphus howei -

Pygmy Snaketail (2008)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis -

Rusty Snaketail (2008)

Phanogomphus exilis -

Lancet Clubtail (2013)

Phanogomphus lividus -

Ashy Clubtail (2006)

Phanogomphus quadricolor -

Rapids Clubtail (2008)

Phanogomphus spicatus -

Dusky Clubtail (2006)

Stylogomphus albistylus -

Eastern Least Clubtail (2018)

Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family

Cordulegaster maculata -

Twin-spotted Spiketail (2008)

Cordulegaster obliqua -

Arrowhead Spiketail (2008)

Macromiidae – Cruiser Family

Didymops transversa -

Stream Cruiser (2018)

Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis -

Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2008)

Corduliidae – Emerald Family

Cordulia shurtleffii -

American Emerald (2017)

Dorocordulia libera -

Racket-tailed Emerald (2013)

Epitheca canis -

Beaverpond Baskettail (2006)

Epitheca cynosura -

Common Baskettail (2018)

Epitheca princeps -

Prince Baskettail (2013)

Epitheca spinigera -

Spiny Baskettail (2013)

Libellulidae – Skimmer Family

Erythemis simplicicollis -

Eastern Pondhawk (2013)

Ladona julia -

Chalk-fronted Corporal (2013)

Leucorrhinia frigida -

Frosted Whiteface (2017)

Leucorrhinia glacialis -

Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2016)

Leucorrhinia hudsonica -

Hudsonian Whiteface (2006)

Leucorrhinia intacta -

Dot-tailed Whiteface (2017)

Leucorrhinia proxima -

Belted Whiteface (2006)

Libellula luctuosa -

Widow Skimmer (2017)

Libellula pulchella -

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2018)

Libellula quadrimaculata -

Four-spotted Skimmer (2017)

Nannothemis bella -

Elfin Skimmer (2012)

Pachydiplax longipennis -

Blue Dasher (2013)

Perithemis tenera -

Eastern Amberwing (2017)

Plathemis lydia -

Common Whitetail (2018)

Sympetrum obtrusum -

White-faced Meadowhawk (2017)

Sympetrum semicinctum -

Band-winged Meadowhawk (2016)

Sympetrum vicinum -

Autumn Meadowhawk (2016)