Field Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming Prepared by Jim Johnson, [email protected] PDF available at http://odonata.bogfoot.net/fieldlists.htm A = Alberta, M = Montana, W = Wyoming Anisoptera — Dragonflies Libellulidae continued . A M W Libellula pulchella, Twelve-spotted Skimmer • • • Aeshnidae — Darners A M W Libellula quadrimaculata, Four-spotted Skimmer • • • Aeshna canadensis, Canada Darner • • Libellula saturata, Flame Skimmer • • Aeshna constricta, Lance-tipped Darner • • • Pantala flavescens, Wandering Glider • • Aeshna eremita, Lake Darner • • • Plathemis lydia, Common Whitetail • • Aeshna interrupta, Variable Darner • • • Plathemis subornata, Desert Whitetail • Aeshna juncea, Sedge Darner • • • Sympetrum corruptum, Variegated Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna palmata, Paddle-tailed Darner • • • Sympetrum costiferum, Saffron-winged Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna septentrionalis, Azure Darner • Sympetrum danae, Black Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna sitchensis, Zigzag Darner • • • Sympetrum internum, Cherry-faced Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna subarctica, Subarctic Darner • • Sympetrum madidum, Red-veined Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna tuberculifera, Black-tipped Darner • • Sympetrum obtrusum, White-faced Meadowhawk • • • Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner • • • Sympetrum pallipes, Striped Meadowhawk • • • Anax junius, Common Green Darner • • • Sympetrum rubicundulum, Ruby Meadowhawk • • Rhionaeschna californica, California Darner • • • Sympetrum semicinctum, Band-winged Meadowhawk • • • Rhionaeschna multicolor, Blue-eyed Darner • • • Sympetrum vicinum, Autumn Meadowhawk • Gomphidae — Clubtails A M W Arigomphus cornutus, Horned Clubtail • • Zygoptera — Damselflies Erpetogomphus designatus, Eastern Ringtail • Calopterygidae — Broad-winged Damsels A M W , Plains Clubtail • • Gomphurus externus Calopteryx aequabilis, River Jewelwing • • • , Boreal Snaketail • Ophiogomphus colubrinus Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing • , Sinuous Snaketail • Ophiogomphus occidentis Hetaerina americana, American Rubyspot • • Ophiogomphus severus, Pale Snaketail • • • Phanogomphus graslinellus, Pronghorn Clubtail • • • Lestidae — Spreadwings A M W Stylurus intricatus, Brimstone Clubtail • • Archilestes grandis, Great Spreadwing • • Stylurus olivaceus, Olive Clubtail • Lestes congener, Spotted Spreadwing • • • Lestes disjunctus, Northern Spreadwing • • • Cordulegastridae — Spiketails A M W Lestes dryas, Emerald Spreadwing • • • , Pacific Spiketail • Cordulegaster dorsalis Lestes forcipatus, Sweetflag Spreadwing • • Macromiidae — Cruisers A M W Lestes unguiculatus, Lyre-tipped Spreadwing • • • Macromia pacifica, Guilded River Cruiser • Coenagrionidae — Pond Damsels A M W Corduliidae — Emeralds A M W Amphiagrion abbreviatum, Western Red Damsel • • • Cordulia shurtleffii, American Emerald • • • Argia alberta, Paiute Dancer • • Epitheca petechialis, Dot-winged Baskettail • Argia apicalis, Blue-fronted Dancer • • Epitheca spinigera, Spiny Baskettail • • Argia emma, Emma’s Dancer • • Somatochlora albicincta, Ringed Emerald • • Argia fumipennis, Variable Dancer • • Somatochlora cingulata, Lake Emerald • • Argia immunda, Kiowa Dancer • Somatochlora ensigera, Plains Emerald • • Argia moesta, Powdered Dancer • • Somatochlora forcipata, Forcipate Emerald • Argia vivida, Vivid Dancer • • • Somatochlora franklini, Delicate Emerald • Coenagrion angulatum, Prairie Bluet • • Somatochlora hudsonica, Hudsonian Emerald • • • Coenagrion interrogatum, Subarctic Bluet • • Somatochlora kennedyi, Kennedy’s Emerald • Coenagrion resolutum, Taiga Bluet • • • Somatochlora minor, Ocellated Emerald • • • Enallagma anna, River Bluet • • • Somatochlora semicircularis, Mountain Emerald • • • Enallagma annexum, Northern Bluet • • • Somatochlora septentrionalis, Muskeg Emerald • Enallagma antennatum, Rainbow Bluet • • Somatochlora walshii, Brush-tipped Emerald • • Enallagma aspersum, Azure Bluet • Somatochlora whitehousei, Whitehouse’s Emerald • • Enallagma boreale, Boreal Bluet • • • Enallagma carunculatum, Tule Bluet • • • Libellulidae — Skimmers A M W Enallagma civile, Familiar Bluet • • Erythemis collocata, Western Pondhawk • • Enallagma clausum, Alkali Bluet • • • Ladona julia, Chalk-fronted Corporal • • Enallagma ebrium, Marsh Bluet • • • Leucorrhinia borealis, Boreal Whiteface • • • Enallagma hageni, Hagen’s Bluet • • • Leucorrhinia glacialis, Crimson-ringed Whiteface • • • Enallagma praevarum, Arroyo Bluet • • Leucorrhinia hudsonica, Hudsonian Whiteface • • • Ischnura cervula, Pacific Forktail • • • Leucorrhinia intacta, Dot-tailed Whiteface • • • Ischnura damula, Plains Forktail • • • Leucorrhinia proxima, Belted Whiteface • • • Ischnura perparva, Western Forktail • • • Libellula forensis, Eight-spotted Skimmer • • Ischnura verticalis, Eastern Forktail • • Libellula luctuosa, Widow Skimmer • • Nehalennia irene, Sedge Sprite • • • Source: OdonataCentral.org Last updated 27 December 2016 Field Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming Prepared by Jim Johnson, [email protected] PDF available at http://odonata.bogfoot.net/fieldlists.htm A = Alberta, M = Montana, W = Wyoming Dragonflies — Anisoptera A M W Dragonflies continued . A M W Baskettail, Dot-winged (Epitheca petechialis) • Skimmer, Four-spotted (Libellula quadrimaculata) • • • Baskettail, Spiny (Epitheca spinigera) • • Skimmer, Twelve-spotted (Libellula pulchella) • • • Clubtail, Brimstone (Stylurus intricatus) • • Skimmer, Widow (Libellula luctuosa) • • Clubtail, Horned (Arigomphus cornutus) • • Snaketail, Boreal (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) • Clubtail, Olive (Stylurus olivaceus) • Snaketail, Pale (Ophiogomphus severus) • • • Clubtail, Plains (Gomphurus externus) • • Snaketail, Sinuous (Ophiogomphus occidentis) • Clubtail, Pronghorn (Phanogomphus graslinellus) • • • Spiketail, Pacific Cordulegaster( dorsalis) • Corporal, Chalk-fronted (Ladona julia) • • Whiteface, Belted (Leucorrhinia proxima) • • • Cruiser, Guilded (Macromia pacifica) • Whiteface, Boreal (Leucorrhinia borealis) • • • Darner, Azure (Aeshna septentrionalis) • Whiteface, Crimson-ringed (Leucorrhinia glacialis) • • • Darner, Black-tipped (Aeshna tuberculifera) • • Whiteface, Dot-tailed (Leucorrhinia intacta) • • • Darner, Blue-eyed (Rhionaeschna multicolor) • • • Whiteface, Hudsonian (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) • • • Darner, California (Rhionaeschna californica) • • • Whitetail, Common (Plathemis lydia) • • Darner, Canada (Aeshna canadensis) • • Whitetail, Desert (Plathemis subornata) • Darner, Common Green ( ) • • • Anax junius Damselflies — Zygoptera A M W Darner, Lake (Aeshna eremita) • • • Bluet, Alkali (Enallagma clausum) • • • Darner, Lance-tipped (Aeshna constricta) • • • Bluet, Arroyo (Enallagma praevarum) • • Darner, Paddle-tailed (Aeshna palmata) • • • Bluet, Azure (Enallagma aspersum) • Darner, Variable (Aeshna interrupta) • • • Bluet, Boreal (Enallagma boreale) • • • Darner, Sedge (Aeshna juncea) • • • Bluet, Familiar (Enallagma civile) • • Darner, Subarctic (Aeshna subarctica) • • Bluet, Hagen’s (Enallagma hageni) • • • Darner, Shadow (Aeshna umbrosa) • • Bluet, Marsh (Enallagma ebrium) • • • Darner, Zigzag (Aeshna sitchensis) • • • Bluet, Northern (Enallagma annexum) • • • Emerald, American (Cordulia shurtleffii) • • • Bluet, Prairie (Coenagrion angulatum) • • Emerald, Brush-tipped (Somatochlora walshii) • • Bluet, Rainbow (Enallagma antennatum) • • Emerald, Delicate (Somatochlora franklini) • Bluet, River (Enallagma anna) • • • Emerald, Forcipate (Somatochlora forcipata) • Bluet, Subarctic (Coenagrion interrogatum) • • Emerald, Hudsonian (Somatochlora hudsonica) • • • Bluet, Taiga (Coenagrion resolutum) • • • Emerald, Kennedy’s (Somatochlora kennedyi) • Bluet, Tule (Enallagma carunculatum) • • • Emerald, Lake (Somatochlora cingulata) • • Damsel, Western Red (Amphiagrion abbreviatum) • • • Emerald, Mountain (Somatochlora semicircularis) • • • Dancer, Blue-fronted (Argia apicalis) • • Emerald, Muskeg (Somatochlora septentrionalis) • Dancer, Emma’s (Argia emma) • • Emerald, Ocellated (Somatochlora minor) • • • Dancer, Kiowa (Argia immunda) • Emerald, Plains (Somatochlora ensigera) • • Dancer, Paiute (Argia alberta) • • Emerald, Ringed (Somatochlora albicincta) • • Dancer, Powdered (Argia moesta) • • Emerald, Whitehouse’s (Somatochlora whitehousei) • • Dancer, Variable (Argia fumipennis) • • Glider, Wandering (Pantala flavescens) • • Dancer, Vivid (Argia vivida) • • • Meadowhawk, Autumn (Sympetrum vicinum) • Forktail, Eastern (Ischnura verticalis) • • Meadowhawk, Band-winged (Sympetrum semicinctum) • • • Forktail, Pacific Ischnura( cervula) • • • Meadowhawk, Black (Sympetrum danae) • • • Forktail, Plains (Ischnura damula) • • • Meadowhawk, Cherry-faced (Sympetrum internum) • • • Forktail, Western (Ischnura perparva) • • • Meadowhawk, Red-veined (Sympetrum madidum) • • • Jewelwing, Ebony (Calopteryx maculata) • Meadowhawk, Ruby (Sympetrum rubicundulum) • • Jewelwing, River (Calopteryx aequabilis) • • • Meadowhawk, Saffron-winged Sympetrum( costiferum) • • • Rubyspot, American (Hetaerina americana) • • Meadowhawk, Striped (Sympetrum pallipes) • • • Spreadwing, Emerald, (Lestes dryas) • • • Meadowhawk, Variegated (Sympetrum corruptum) • • • Spreadwing, Great (Archilestes grandis) • • Meadowhawk, White-faced (Sympetrum obtrusum) • • • Spreadwing, Lyre-tipped (Lestes unguiculatus) • • • Pondhawk, Western (Erythemis collocata) • • Spreadwing, Northern (Lestes disjunctus) • • • Ringtail, Eastern (Erpetogomphus designatus) • Spreadwing, Spotted (Lestes congener) • • • Skimmer, Eight-spotted (Libellula forensis) • • Spreadwing, Sweetflag Lestes( forcipatus) • • Skimmer, Flame (Libellula saturata) • • Sprite, Sedge (Nehalennia irene) • • • Source: OdonataCentral.org Last updated 27 December 2016.