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Washburn County Washburn County Note: Observations of species shown in bold are 50 or more years old, and we are especially interested in updating these records. Checklist last updated: March 19, 2021 Lestidae – Spreadwing Family Lestes disjunctus - Northern Spreadwing (2011) Lestes eurinus - Amber-winged Spreadwing (2011) Lestes rectangularis - Slender Spreadwing (2020) Lestes unguiculatus - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (2002) Lestes vigilax - Swamp Spreadwing (2020) Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family Calopteryx aequabilis - River Jewelwing (2010) Calopteryx maculata - Ebony Jewelwing (2010) Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family Enallagma annexum - Northern Bluet (2011) Enallagma boreale - Boreal Bluet (1989) Enallagma carunculatum - Tule Bluet (2005) Enallagma ebrium - Marsh Bluet (2011) Enallagma exsulans - Stream Bluet (2005) Enallagma geminatum - Skimming Bluet (2016) Enallagma hageni - Hagen's Bluet (2011) Enallagma vesperum - Vesper Bluet (2003) Ischnura verticalis - Eastern Forktail (2020) Nehalennia irene - Sedge Sprite (2011) Aeshnidae – Darner Family Aeshna eremita - Lake Darner (2003) Aeshna tuberculifera - Black-tipped Darner (2003) Aeshna umbrosa - Shadow Darner (2012) Anax junius - Common Green Darner (2020) Basiaeschna janata - Springtime Darner (2010) Boyeria vinosa - Fawn Darner (2012) Nasiaeschna pentacantha - Cyrano Darner (2010) Gomphidae – Clubtail Family Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtail (2017) Dromogomphus spinosus - Black-shouldered Spinyleg (2010) Gomphurus fraternus - Midland Clubtail (2009) Gomphurus lineatifrons - Splendid Clubtail (2007) Gomphurus vastus - Cobra Clubtail (2007) Gomphurus ventricosus - Skillet Clubtail (2007) Hagenius brevistylus - Dragonhunter (2012) Hylogomphus adelphus - Mustached Clubtail (2005) Hylogomphus viridifrons - Green-faced Clubtail (2007) Ophiogomphus carolus - Riffle Snaketail (2010) Ophiogomphus colubrinus - Boreal Snaketail (2012) Ophiogomphus howei - Pygmy Snaketail (2007) Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis - Rusty Snaketail (2012) Ophiogomphus smithi - Sioux Snaketail (2012) Phanogomphus exilis - Lancet Clubtail (1995) Phanogomphus graslinellus - Pronghorn Clubtail (2008) Phanogomphus lividus - Ashy Clubtail (2012) Phanogomphus quadricolor - Rapids Clubtail (2010) Phanogomphus spicatus - Dusky Clubtail (2011) Progomphus obscurus - Common Sanddragon (Year not available) Stylurus amnicola - Riverine Clubtail (2005) Stylurus scudderi - Zebra Clubtail (2012) Stylurus spiniceps - Arrow Clubtail (2007) Cordulegastridae – Spiketail Family Cordulegaster maculata - Twin-spotted Spiketail (2012) Macromiidae – Cruiser Family Didymops transversa - Stream Cruiser (2007) Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis - Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (2010) Corduliidae – Emerald Family Cordulia shurtleffii - American Emerald (2016) Dorocordulia libera - Racket-tailed Emerald (2011) Epitheca canis - Beaverpond Baskettail (2008) Epitheca cynosura - Common Baskettail (2011) Epitheca princeps - Prince Baskettail (2011) Epitheca spinigera - Spiny Baskettail (1995) Neurocordulia yamaskanensis - Stygian Shadowdragon (2005) Somatochlora franklini - Delicate Emerald (1991) Libellulidae – Skimmer Family Celithemis elisa - Calico Pennant (2020) Celithemis eponina - Halloween Pennant (2007) Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk (2017) Ladona julia - Chalk-fronted Corporal (2017) Leucorrhinia frigida - Frosted Whiteface (2011) Leucorrhinia glacialis - Crimson-ringed Whiteface (2011) Leucorrhinia intacta - Dot-tailed Whiteface (2011) Leucorrhinia proxima - Belted Whiteface (2011) Libellula luctuosa - Widow Skimmer (2007) Libellula pulchella - Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2016) Libellula quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Skimmer (2011) Nannothemis bella - Elfin Skimmer (2007) Pachydiplax longipennis - Blue Dasher (2016) Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail (2017) Sympetrum costiferum - Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (2002) Sympetrum obtrusum - White-faced Meadowhawk (2020) Sympetrum semicinctum - Band-winged Meadowhawk (1995) Sympetrum vicinum - Autumn Meadowhawk (2020).
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