Dragonflies and Damselflies
Checklist of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Rainy River District
H: Hypothetical, recorded from neighbouring counties or districts but not yet in the Rainy River District.
ZYGOPTERA Damselflies
Calopterygidae Jewlewings
Calopteryx aequabilis River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing H
Coenagrionidae Bluets
Argia fumipennis violacea Violet Dancer
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer
Chromagrion conditum Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion angulatum Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion interrogatum Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Taiga Bluet
Enallagma annexum Northern Bluet
Enallagna. boreale Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet
Ennalagma civile Familiar Bluet H
Enallagma clausum Alkali Bluet
Ennalagma ebrium Marsh Bluet
Ennalgma exsulans Stream Bluet
Ennalgma geminatum Skimming Bluet H
Enallagma hageni Hagen’s Bluet
Enallagma vernale Vernal Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Vesper Bluet H
Ischnura damula Plains Forktail H
Ischnura perparva Western Forktail H
Ischnura posita Fragile Forktail H
Ischnura verticalis Eastern Forktail
Nehalennia irene Sedge Sprite
Lestidae Spreadwings
Lestes congener Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Northern Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Amber-winged Spreadwing H
Lestes forcipatus Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
ANISOPTERA Dragonflies
Aeshnidae Darners
Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner
Aeshna constricta Lance-tipped Darner
Aeshna eremita Lake Darner
Aeshna interrupta Variable Darner
Aeshna juncea Sedge Darner H
Aeshna septentrionalis Azure Darner H
Aeshna sitchensis Zigzag Darner
Aeshna subarctica Subarctic Darner H
Aeshna tuberculifera Black-tipped Darner
Aeshna umbrosa Shadow Darner
Aeshna verticallis Green-tipped Darner H
Anax junius Common Green Darner
Basiaeshna janata Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Ocellated Darner H
Boyeria vinosa Fawn Darner
Nasiaeshna pentacantha Cyrano Darner H
Gomphidae Clubtails
Ariogomphus cornutus Horned Clubtail
Dromogomphus spinosus Black-shouldered Spinyleg
*Gomphurus externus Plains Clubtail H
*Gomphurus fraternus Midland Clubtail
*Gomphurus lineatifrons Splendid Clubtail
*Gomphurus vastus Cobra Clubtail
*Gomphurus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail
*Hylogomphus adelphus Mustached Clubtail
*Hylogomphus viridifrons Green-faced Clubtail
*Phanogomphus exilis Lancet Clubtail
*Phanogomphus graslinelllus Pronghorn Clubtail
*Phanogomphus lividus Ashy Clubtail
*Phanopgomphus spicatus Dusky Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Dragonhunter
Ophiogomphus anomalus Extra-striped Snaketail
Ophiogomphus carolus Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus calubrinus Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Rusty Snaketail
Stylogomphus albistylus Least Snaketail H
Stylurus amnicola Riverine Clubtail H
Stylurus notatus Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail H- exuvia Emo July 2020
*all formerly included in Gomphus
Cordulegastridae Spiketails
Cordulegaster maculata Twin-spotted Spiketail
Corulegaster obliqua Arrowhead Spiketail
Libellulidae Emeralds
Macromiinae Cruisers
Didymops transversa Stream Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Swift River Cruiser
Corduliine Emeralds
Cordulia shurtleffi American Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca canis Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca cynosura Common Baskettail
Epitheca princeps Prince Baskettail
Epitheca spinigera Spiny Baskettail
Nannothemis bella Elfin Skimmer H
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora albicincta Ringed Emerald H
Somatochlora cingulata Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Ski-tipped Emerald H
Somatochlora ensigera Plains Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica Hudsonian Emerald H
Somatochlora kennedyi Kennedy’s Emerald
Somatochlora minor Ocellated Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Muskeg Emerald H
Somatochlora walshii Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Whitehouse’s Emerald H
Somatochlora williamsoni Willianson’s Emerald
Libellulinae Skimmers
Celithemis elisa Calico Pennant H
Celithemis eponina Halloween Pennant H
Erythemis simplicicollis Eastern Pondhawk H
Ladona julia Chalk-fronted Corporal
Leucorrhinia borealis Boreal Whiteface H
Leucorrhinia frigida Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Canada Whiteface H
Leucorrhinia proxima Belted Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Widow Skimmer H
Libellula puchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher
Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider
Pantala hymenaea Spot-winged Glider H
Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail
Sympetrum corruptum Variegated Meadowhawk
Sympetruum costiferum Saffron-winged Medowhawk
Sympetrum danae Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Red-veined Meadowhawk H
Sympetrum obtrusum White-faced Meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Ruby Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Band-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Autumn Meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Black Saddlebags H
Tramea onusta Red Saddlebags H