Dragonflies and Damselflies of Wildwood Park



Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa
Eastern Red Damselfly Amphiagrion saucium
Common Green Darner Anax junius
Blue-Fronted Dancer Argia apicalis
Violet Dancer Argia fumipennis ssp. violacea
Powdered Dancer Argia moesta
Springtime Darner Basiaeschna janata
Ebony Jewelwing Calopteryx maculata
Banded Pennant Celithemis fasciata
Twin-Spotted Spiketail Cordulegaster maculata
Black-Shouldered Spinyleg Dromogomphus spinosus
Swamp Darner Epiaeschna heros
Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis
Ashy Clubtail Gomphus lividus
Cobra Clubtail Gomphus vastus
Dragonhunter Hagenius brevistylus
Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata
Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis
Common Spreadwing Lestes disjunctus.
Golden-Winged Skimmer Libellula auripennis
Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa
  Libellula lydia -- see Panthemis lydia
Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella
Painted Skimmer Libellula semifasciata
Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans
Illinois River Cruiser  Macromia illinoiensis
Rusty Snaketail Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea
Common Whitetail Panthemis lydia
Mocha Emerald Somatochlora linearis
Clamp-Tipped Emerald Somatochlora tenebrosa
Least Clubtail Stylogomphus albistylus
Arrow Clubtail Stylurus spiniceps
Ruby Meadowhawk Sympetrum rubicundulum
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata

Last updated 20 February 2022


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