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)