Dragonflies and damselfies of Fermilab
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Dragonflies
Damselflies
Summary of species observed 2012-2016
Males of species shown unless noted otherwise by (F)
Females generally less colorful and more difficult to identify
Information: Scientific name, Family, Number, Link to Detailed information
Number: Number of individuals recorded in Fermilab over 5 years
Detailed information: at
The Wisconsin Odonata Survey
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Dragonflies
Lance-tipped darner ▾
Aeshna constricta
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 1
Detailed information
Shadow darner ▾
Aeshna umbrosa
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 21
Detailed information
Common green darner ▾
Anax junius
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 604
Detailed information
Comet darner ▾
Anax longipes
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 1
Detailed information
Swamp darner ▾
Epiaeschna heros
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 3
Detailed information
Cyrano darner ▾
Nasiaeschna pentacanta
Aeshnidae (darners)
Number: 8
Detailed information
Jade clubtail ▾
Arigomphus submedianus
Gophidae (clubtails)
Number: 16
Detailed information
Unicorn clubtail ▾
Arigomphus villosipes
Gophidae (clubtails)
Number: 8
Detailed information
Flag-tailed spinyleg ▾
Dromogomphus spoliatus
Gomphidae (clubtails)
Number: 2
Detailed information
Common baskettail ▾
Epitheca cynosura
Corduliidae (emeralds)
Number: 49
Detailed information
Prince baskettail ▾
Epitheca princeps
Corduliidae (emeralds)
Number: 45
Detailed information
Calico pennant ▾
Celithemis elisa
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 65
Detailed information
Halloween pennant ▾
Celithemis eponina
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 70
Detailed information
Eastern pondhawk ▾
Erythemis simplicicollis
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 270 (m+f)
Detailed information
Eastern pondhawk (F) ▾
Erythemis simplicicollis
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 270 (m+f)
Detailed information
Dot-tailed whiteface ▾
Leucorrhinia intacta
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 3
Detailed information
Widow skimmer ▾
Libellula luctuosa
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 626
Detailed information
12-spotted skimmer ▾
Libellula pulchella
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 539
Detailed information
Blue dasher ▾
Pachydiplax longipennis
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 758
Detailed information
Wandering glider ▾
Pantala flavescens
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 17
Detailed information
Spot-winged glider ▾
Pantala hymenaea
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 2
Detailed information
Eastern amberwing ▾
Perithemis tenera
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 207
Detailed information
Common whitetail ▾
Plathemis lydia
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 482
Detailed information
Saffronwinged meadowhawk ▾
Sympetrum costiferum
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 1
Detailed information
White-faced meadowhawk ▾
Sympetrum obtrusum
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 216
Detailed information
Ruby meadowhawk ▾
Sympetrum rubicundulum
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 635
Detailed information
Band-winged meadowhawk ▾
Sympetrum semicinctum
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 20
Detailed information
Autumn meadowhawk ▾
Sympetrum vicinum
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 21
Detailed information
Carolina saddlebags ▾
Tramea carolina
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 13
Detailed information
Black saddlebags ▾
Tramea lacerata
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 212
Detailed information
Red saddlebags ▾
Tramea onusta
Libellulidae (skimmers)
Number: 17
Detailed information
Damselflies
Ebony jewelwing ▾
Calopteryx maculata
Calopterygidae (broadwing)
Number: 105
Detailed information
American rubyspot ▾
Hetaerina americana
Calopterygidae (broadwing)
Number: 495
Detailed information
Southern spreadwing ▾
Lestes australis
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 17
Detailed information
Spotted spreadwing ▾
Lestes congener
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 13
Detailed information
Emerald spreadwing ▾
Lestes dryas
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 715
Detailed information
Sweetflag spreadwing ▾
Lestes forcipatus
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 30
Detailed information
Slender spreadwing ▾
Lestes rectangularis
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 403
Detailed information
Lyre-tipped spreadwing ▾
Lestes unguiculatus
Lestidae (spreadwings)
Number: 2
Detailed information
Red damsel ▾
Amphiagrion abbreviatum
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 2
Detailed information
Blue-fronted dancer ▾
Argia apicalis
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 343
Detailed information
Variable dancer ▾
Argia fumipennis
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 33
Detailed information
Powdered dancer ▾
Argia moesta
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 285
Detailed information
Blue-ringed dancer ▾
Argia sedula
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 4
Detailed information
Blue-tipped dancer ▾
Argia tibialis
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 17
Detailed information
River bluet ▾
Enallagma anna
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 6
Detailed information
Rainbow bluet ▾
Enallagma antennatum
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 6
Detailed information
Azure bluet ▾
Enallagma asperum
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 15
Detailed information
Double-stripped bluet ▾
Enallagma basidens
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 120
Detailed information
Familiar bluet ▾
Enallagma civile
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 102
Detailed information
Stream bluet ▾
Enallagma exsulans
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 237
Detailed information
Skimming bluet ▾
Enallagma geminatum
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 114
Detailed information
Orange bluet ▾
Enallagma signatum
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 70
Detailed information
Citrine forktail ▾
Ischnura hastata
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 3
Detailed information
Fragile forktail ▾
Ischnura posita
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 80
Detailed information
Eastern forktail ▾
Ischnura verticalis
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 1618
Detailed information
Sedge sprite ▾
Nehalennia irene
Coenagrionidae (pond damsels)
Number: 6
Detailed information