The data for this listing of Missouri Odonata was compiled from published
articles, lists provided by odonate enthusiasts, and collections maintained by
agencies or individuals.
The published literature includes these references:
Tramea calverti Collected in Missouri
R Beckemeyer. 1998.
Argia 10(4):13
Ophiogomphus westfalli spec. nov. from the Ozark Region of Arkansas and
Missouri, with a Key to the Ophiogomphus species of Eastern North America
(Anisoptera:Gomphidae)
C Cook and JJ Daigle. 1985.
Odonatologica 14(2):89-99
Stylurus notatus (Rambur) from Wisconsin, United States (Anisoptera:Gomphidae)
JJ Daigle and TE Vogt. 1988.
Notulae Odonatologicae 3(2):33
Macromia illinoiensis and georgina: A Study of Their Variation and Apparent
Subspecies Relationship (Odonata:Corduliidae)
TW Donnelly and KJ Tennessen. 1994.
Bulletin of American Odonatology 2(3):27-61
New Records of North American Odonata
SW Dunkle. 1983.
Entomological News 94(4):136-8
A Taxonomic Study of the Naiads of Missouri Dragonflies (Odonata-Anisoptera)
MC Grabau. 1955.
MS Thesis University of Missouri, Columbia
A Historical Collection of Odonata of Missouri
Poster presented by M Hartung in 1999 at Hamilton, New York
Interesting Places
J Michalski. 1992.
Argia 4(3):14-15
The Aquatic and Semi-aquatic Insects of Silver Fork Stream, Boone County, Missouri
RW Shepard. 1977.
MS Thesis University of Missouri, Columbia
State Records and Confirmations of Odonata from Illinois and Missouri
TE Vogt and JE McPherson. 1985.
Great Lakes Entomologist 18(1):7-13
Dragonflies Collected in Missouri.
EB Williamson. 1932.
Occassional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan Number 240
Dragonflies of the Mississippi Valley collected during the Pearl Mussel
investigations of the Mississippi River, July and August, 1907.
CB Wilson. 1909.
Proc. US Nat. Mus. 36(1692):653-671
Other sources include:
The Illinois State Museum website
State lists maintained by John Belshe and Dennis Paulson
Collections held by:
University of Missouri Enns Entomology Museum
Central Missouri State University
Washington University Tyson Reaserch Center
Several individual collections are represented on this list, including those of:
Roy Beckemeyer
Nick Donnelly
George and Phoebe Harp
Joe Smentowski
Richard Thoma
Tim Vogt
Jane Walker
Missouri Department of Natural Resources state park collections have been made
in a number of parks, including:
Cuivre River State Park
Graham Cave State Park
Lake Ozark State Park-Ozark Caverns
Pershing State Park
Wakenda State Park
Missouri Department of Conservation collection also includes specimens taken by:
LTRMP personnel
MOFEP volunteers
REAM volunteers
In order to standardize names, these are the changes made to the originals:
Argia fumipennis or Argia violacea were assumed to be Argia fumipennis violacea.
All references to Agria vivida were assumed to be Argia plana.
Anomalagrion hastatum was assumed to be Ischnura hastata.
Arigomphus was used instead of Gomphus for the species lentulus.
Gomphus was used instead of Gomphurus.
Any references to Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis were assumed to be Ophiogomphus westfalli.
Stylogomphus is used instead of Lanthus.
Stylurus was used instead of Gomphus for the species intricatus and plagiatus.
Epitheca is used instead of Tetragoneuria or Epicordulia.
Celithemis mononelaena was assumed to be Celithemis fasciata.
Libellula was used instead of Ladona for the species deplanata and julia.
Libellula was also used instead of Plathemis for the species lydia.