Premeeting Minneapolis Trip Species Lists

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Some species you might you might see at Elm Creek Park Reserve:

Aeshna canadensis (Canada Darner)
Aeshna constricta (Lance-tipped Darner)
Aeshna interrupta (Variable Darner)
Aeshna umbrosa (Shadow Darner)
Aeshna verticalis (Green-striped Darner)
Anax junius (Common Green Darner)
Argia apicalis (Blue-fronted Dancer)
Argia moesta (Powdered Dancer)
Arigomphus cornutus (Horned Clubtail)
Basiaeschna janata (Springtime Darner)
Calopteryx aequabilis (River Jewelwing)
Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing)
Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant)
Celithemis eponina (Halloween Pennant)
Coenagrion resolutum (Taiga Bluet)
Dorocordulia libera (Racket-tailed Emerald)
Enallagma annexum (Northern Bluet)
Enallagma boreale (Boreal Bluet)
Enallagma carunculatum (Tule Bluet)
Enallagma civile (Familiar Bluet)
Enallagma ebrium (Marsh Bluet)
Enallagma exsulans (Stream Bluet)
Enallagma geminatum (Skimming Bluet)
Enallagma hageni (Hagen's Bluet)
Enallagma signatum (Orange Bluet)
Epitheca cynosura (Common Baskettail)
Epitheca princeps (Prince Baskettail)
Epitheca spinigera (Spiny Baskettail)
Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk)
Gomphurus externus (Plains Clubtail)
Gomphurus fraternus (Midland Clubtail)
Hetaerina americana (American Rubyspot)
Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail)
Ladona julia (Chalk-fronted Corporal)

Lestes congener (Spotted Spreadwing)
Lestes disjunctus (Northern Spreadwing)
Lestes dryas (Emerald Spreadwing)
Lestes forcipatus (Sweetflag Spreadwing)
Lestes inaequalis (Elegant Spreadwing)
Lestes rectangularis (Slender Spreadwing)
Lestes unguiculatus (Lyre-tipped Spreadwing)
Lestes vigilax (Swamp Spreadwing)
Leucorrhinia frigida (Frosted Whiteface)
Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)
Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)
Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer)
Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer)
Nehalennia irene (Sedge Sprite)
Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)
Pantala flavescens (Wandering Glider)
Pantala hymenaea (Spot-winged Glider)
Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing)
Phanogomphus spicatus (Dusky Clubtail)
Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail)
Somatochlora ensigera (Plains Emerald)
Sympetrum corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum costiferum (Saffron-winged Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum internum (Cherry-faced Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum semicinctum (Band-winged Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk)
Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags)
Tramea onusta (Red Saddlebags)

Mississippi Point Park

Some species you might you might see at Mississippi Point Park:

Aeshna canadensis (Canada Darner)
Aeshna constricta (Lance-tipped Darner)
Aeshna interrupta (Variable Darner)
Aeshna umbrosa (Shadow Darner)
Aeshna verticalis (Green-striped Darner)
Anax junius (Common Green Darner)
Argia apicalis (Blue-fronted Dancer)
Argia moesta (Powdered Dancer)
Arigomphus cornutus (Horned Clubtail)
Basiaeschna janata (Springtime Darner)
Calopteryx aequabilis (River Jewelwing)
Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing)
Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant)
Celithemis eponina (Halloween Pennant)
Coenagrion resolutum (Taiga Bluet)
Dorocordulia libera (Racket-tailed Emerald)
Enallagma annexum (Northern Bluet)
Enallagma boreale (Boreal Bluet)
Enallagma carunculatum (Tule Bluet)
Enallagma civile (Familiar Bluet)
Enallagma ebrium (Marsh Bluet)
Enallagma exsulans (Stream Bluet)
Enallagma geminatum (Skimming Bluet)
Enallagma hageni (Hagen's Bluet)
Enallagma signatum (Orange Bluet)
Epitheca cynosura (Common Baskettail)
Epitheca princeps (Prince Baskettail)
Epitheca spinigera (Spiny Baskettail)
Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk)
Gomphurus externus (Plains Clubtail)
Gomphurus fraternus (Midland Clubtail)
Hetaerina americana (American Rubyspot)
Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail)
Ladona julia (Chalk-fronted Corporal)

Lestes congener (Spotted Spreadwing)
Lestes disjunctus (Northern Spreadwing)
Lestes dryas (Emerald Spreadwing)
Lestes forcipatus (Sweetflag Spreadwing)
Lestes inaequalis (Elegant Spreadwing)
Lestes rectangularis (Slender Spreadwing)
Lestes unguiculatus (Lyre-tipped Spreadwing)
Lestes vigilax (Swamp Spreadwing)
Leucorrhinia frigida (Frosted Whiteface)
Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)
Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)
Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer)
Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer)
Nehalennia irene (Sedge Sprite)
Neurocordulia molesta (Smoky Shadowdragon)
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Rusty Snaketail)
Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)
Pantala flavescens (Wandering Glider)
Pantala hymenaea (Spot-winged Glider)
Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing)
Phanogomphus spicatus (Dusky Clubtail)
Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail)
Stylurus notatus (Elusive Clubtail)
Stylurus plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail)
Sympetrum corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum costiferum (Saffron-winged Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum internum (Cherry-faced Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum semicinctum (Band-winged Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk)
Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags)
Tramea onusta (Red Saddlebags)

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