Buffalo 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 rectangularis - Slender Spreadwing (2017) Lestes vigilax - Swamp Spreadwing (2006)
Calopterygidae – Broad-winged Damsel Family Calopteryx aequabilis - River Jewelwing (2016) Calopteryx maculata - Ebony Jewelwing (2020) Hetaerina americana - American Rubyspot (2017)
Coenagrionidae – Pond Damsel Family Amphiagrion abbreviatum - Western Red Damsel (2020) Argia apicalis - Blue-fronted Dancer (2017) Enallagma annexum - Northern Bluet (2020) Enallagma carunculatum - Tule Bluet (2017) Enallagma civile - Familiar Bluet (2017) Enallagma ebrium - Marsh Bluet (2020) Enallagma exsulans - Stream Bluet (2017) Enallagma geminatum - Skimming Bluet (2017) Enallagma hageni - Hagen's Bluet (2020) Enallagma signatum - Orange Bluet (2017) Ischnura verticalis - Eastern Forktail (2020) Nehalennia irene - Sedge Sprite (2020)
Aeshnidae – Darner Family Aeshna canadensis - Canada Darner (2014) Aeshna constricta - Lance-tipped Darner (2017) Aeshna umbrosa - Shadow Darner (2017) Anax junius - Common Green Darner (2020) Boyeria vinosa - Fawn Darner (2017) Nasiaeschna pentacantha - Cyrano Darner (1970)
Gomphidae – Clubtail Family Arigomphus cornutus - Horned Clubtail (2006) Gomphurus fraternus - Midland Clubtail (2020) Gomphurus vastus - Cobra Clubtail (2006) Ophiogomphus smithi - Sioux Snaketail (2020) Stylurus amnicola - Riverine Clubtail (2017) Stylurus notatus - Elusive Clubtail (1992) Stylurus plagiatus - Russet-tipped Clubtail (2017)
Corduliidae – Emerald Family Epitheca cynosura - Common Baskettail (2020) Epitheca princeps - Prince Baskettail (2017) Neurocordulia molesta - Smoky Shadowdragon (1992)
Libellulidae – Skimmer Family Celithemis eponina - Halloween Pennant (2011) Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk (2017) Leucorrhinia hudsonica - Hudsonian Whiteface (2006) Leucorrhinia intacta - Dot-tailed Whiteface (2020) Libellula luctuosa - Widow Skimmer (2017) Libellula pulchella - Twelve-spotted Skimmer (2017) Libellula quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Skimmer (2006) Pachydiplax longipennis - Blue Dasher (2017) Pantala flavescens - Wandering Glider (2017) Perithemis tenera - Eastern Amberwing (2017) Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail (2020) Sympetrum corruptum - Variegated Meadowhawk (2006) Sympetrum obtrusum - White-faced Meadowhawk (2017) Sympetrum rubicundulum - Ruby Meadowhawk (2002) Sympetrum semicinctum - Band-winged Meadowhawk (2016) Sympetrum vicinum - Autumn Meadowhawk (2017) Tramea lacerata - Black Saddlebags (2017) Tramea onusta - Red Saddlebags (2006)