CHECKLIST OF MISSOURI ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES) (140 Species) -- 

Compiled by Linden Trial of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation (Atlas of Missouri Odonata, L. Trial & J. Belshe, 2002, Columbia, MO). Edited and prepared for the web by Roy J. Beckemeyer

 Last Updated 22 January 2004 - several species dropped, several added.

Photograph of a male Tramea onusta, The Red Saddlebags.  Note that he is perching using only the middle and hind legs, with the forelegs folded up alongside his neck.  Many libellulids seem to perch in this manner.  Photo by Roy J. Beckemeyer.

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ODONATA (ZYGOPTERA) -- DAMSELFLIES - 43 SPECIES

CALOPTERYGIDAE -- BROAD-WINGED DAMSELFLIES - 3 SPECIES

1. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois, 1805) -- Ebony Jewelwing

2. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius, 1798) -- American Rubyspot

3. Hetaerina titia (Drury, 1773) -- Smoky Rubyspot

LESTIDAE -- SPREADWING DAMSELFLIES - 9 SPECIES

4. Archilestes grandis (Rambur, 1842) -- Great Spreadwing

5. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 -- Spotted Spreadwing

6. Lestes disjunctus australis Walker, 1952 -- Common Spreadwing

7. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 -- Amber-winged Spreadwing

8. Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 -- Sweetflag Spreadwing

8. Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 -- Elegant Spreadwing

9. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 -- Slender Spreadwing

11. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 -- Lyre-tipped Spreadwing

12. Lestes vigilax Hagen in Selys, 1862 -- Swamp Spreadwing *

COENAGRIONIDAE -- POND DAMSELS - 31 SPECIES

13. Amphiagrion saucium ((Burmeister, 1839) -- Eastern Red Damsel

14. Argia apicalis (Say, 1839) -- Blue-fronted Dancer

15. Argia bipunctulata (Hagen, 1861) -- Seepage Dancer

16. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen, 1861) -- Variable Dancer

17. Argia moesta (Hagen, 1861) -- Powdered Dancer

18. Argia plana Calvert, 1902 -- Springwater Dancer

19. Argia sedula (Hagen, 1861) -- Blue-ringed Dancer

20. Argia tibialis (Rambur, 1842) -- Blue-tipped Dancer

21. Argia translata Hagen in Selys, 1865 -- Dusky Dancer

22. Chromagrion conditum (Selys, 1876) -- Aurora Damsel

23. Enallagma antennatum (Say, 1839) -- Rainbow Bluet *

24. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen, 1861) -- Azure Bluet

25. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 -- Double-striped Bluet

26. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 -- Tule Bluet *

27. Enallagma civile (Hagen, 1861) -- Familiar Bluet

28. Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 -- Turquoise Bluet

29. Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 -- Marsh Bluet *

30. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen, 1861) -- Stream Bluet

31. Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 -- Skimming Bluet

32. Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 -- Hagen's Bluet *

33. Enallagma signatum (Hagen, 1861) -- Orange Bluet

34. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 -- Slender Bluet

35. Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 -- Vesper Bluet

36. Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902 -- Plains Forktail

37. Ischnura hastata (Say, 1839) -- Citrine Forktail

38. Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898 -- Lilypad Forktail*

39. Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861) -- Fragile Forktail

40. Ischnura ramburii (Selys, 1850) -- Rambur's Forktail *

41. Ischnura verticalis (Say, 1839) -- Eastern Forktail

42. Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 -- Sphagnum Sprite *

43. Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861) -- Sedge Sprite *

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ODONATA (ANISOPTERA) -- DRAGONFLIES - 97 SPECIES

PETALURIDAE -- PETALTAILS - 1 SPECIES

44. Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen in Selys, 1858) -- Gray Petaltail

AESHNIDAE -- DARNERS - 11 SPECIES

45. Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 -- Canada Darner

46. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 -- Lance-tailed Darner

47. Aeshna multicolor Hagen, 1861 -- Blue-eyed Darner *

48. Aeshna mutata Hagen, 1861 -- Spatterdock Darner

49. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 -- Shadow Darner

50. Anax junius (Drury 1770) -- Common Green Darner

51. Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 -- Comet Darner

52. Basiaeshchna janata (Say, 1839) -- Springtime Darner

53. Boyeria vinosa (Say, 1839) -- Fawn Darner

54. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius, 1798) -- Swamp Darner

55. Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur, 1842) -- Cyrano Darner

GOMPHIDAE -- CLUBTAILS - 27 SPECIES

56. Arigomphus lentulus (Needham, 1902) -- Stillwater Clubtail *

57. Arigomphus submedianus (Williamson, 1914) -- Jade Clubtail

58. Arigomphus villosipes (Selys, 1854) -- Unicorn Clubtail

59. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 -- Black-shouldered Spinyleg

60. Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen in Selys, 1858) -- Flag-tailed Spinyleg

61. Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen in Selys, 1858 -- Eastern Ringtail

62. Gomphus crassus Hagen in Selys, 1878 -- Handsome Clubtail

63. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 -- Lancet Clubtail

64. Gomphus externus Hagen in Selys, 1858 -- Plains Clubtail

65. Gomphus fraternus (Say, 1839) -- Midland Clubtail *

 

66. Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 -- Pronghorn Clubtail

67. Gomphus lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 -- Splendid Clubtail

68. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 -- Ashy Clubtail

69. Gomphus militaris Hagen in Selys, 1854 -- Flame-tipped Clubtail

70. Gomphus ozarkensis Westfall, 1975 -- Ozark Clubtail

71. Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1863 -- Rapids Clubtail  

72. Gomphus  vastus Walsh, 1862 -- Cobra Clubtail

73. Gomphus ventricosus Walsh, 1863 -- Skillet Clubtail

74. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 -- Dragonhunter

75. Ophiogomphus westfalli Cook & Daigle, 1985 -- Westfall's Snaketail

76. Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842) -- Common Sanddragon

77. Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen in Selys, 1878) -- Least Clubtail

78. Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862) -- Riverine Clubtail

79. Stylurus intricatus (Hagen, 1858) -- Brimstone Clubtail

80. Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842) -- Elusive Clubtail *

81. Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854) -- Russett-tipped Clubtail

82. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862) -- Arrow Clubtail

CORDULEGASTRIDAE -- SPIKETAILS - 2 SPECIES

83. Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 -- Twin-spotted Spiketail *

84. Cordulegaster obliqua (Say, 1839) -- Arrowhead Spiketail

CORDULIIDAE (MACROMIINAE) -- CRUISERS - 5 SPECIES

85. Didymops transversa (Say, 1839) -- Stream Cruiser *

86. Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 -- Allegheny River Cruiser

87. Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 -- Illinois River Cruiser

88. Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 -- Gilded River Cruiser

89. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 -- Royal River Cruiser

CORDULIIDAE (CORDULIINAE) -- EMERALDS - 14 SPECIES

90. Epitheca  costalis Muttkowski, 1911 -- Stripe-winged Baskettail

91. Epitheca cynosura (Say, 1839) -- Common Baskettail

92. Epitheca  petechialis Muttkowski, 1911 -- Dot-winged Baskettail *

93. Epitheca princeps (Hagen, 1861) -- Prince Baskettail

94. Helicordulia uhleri (Selys, 1871) -- Uhler's Sundrgaon *

95. Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) -- Smoky Shadowdragon *

96. Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson, 1908) -- Orange Shadowdragon

97. Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher, 1875) -- Stygian Shadowdragon *

98. Somatochlora filosa (Hagen, 1861) -- Fine-lined Emerald *

99. Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931 -- Hine's Emerald **

100. Somatochlora linearis (Hagen, 1861) -- Mocha Emerald

101. Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933 -- Ozark Emerald *

102. Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 -- Treetop Emerald *

103. Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1839) -- Clamp-tipped Emerald

LIBELLULIDAE -- SKIMMERS - 37 SPECIES

104. Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861) -- Calico Pennant

105. Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773) -- Halloween Pennant

106. Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 -- Banded Pennant

107. Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 -- Double-ringed Pennant *

108. Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 -- Checkered Setwing

109. Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 -- Swift Setwing

110. Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839) -- Eastern Pondhawk

111. Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775) -- Great Pondhawk *

112. Ladona deplanata (Rambur, 1842) -- Blue Corporal

113. Ladona julia (Uhler, 1857) -- Chalk-fronted Corporal *

114. Leucorrhinia intacta (Hagen, 1861) -- Dot-tailed Whiteface *

115. Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 -- Golden-winged Skimmer *

116. Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 -- Spangled Skimmer

117. Libellula flavida Rambur, 1842 -- Yellow-sided Skimmer

118.Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 -- Slaty Skimmer

119. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 -- Widow Skimmer

120. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1773 -- Twelve-spotted Skimmer

121. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 -- Painted Skimmer

122. Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1798 -- Great Blue Skimmer

123. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister, 1839) -- Blue Dasher

124.Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) -- Wandering Glider

125. Pantala hymenaea (Say, 1839) -- Spot-winged Glider

126. Perithemis tenera (Say, 1839) -- Eastern Amberwing

127. Plathemis lydia Drury, 1770 -- Common Whitetail

128. Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur, 1842) -- Blue-faced Meadowhawk

129. Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861) -- Variegated Meadowhawk

130 . Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen, 1861) -- Saffron-winged Meadowhawk

131. Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 -- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Montgomery, 1943 -- Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

132. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen, 1867) -- White-faced Meadowhawk

133. Sympetrum occidentale fasciatum Walker, 1951 -- Western Meadowhawk *

134. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say, 1839) -- Ruby Meadowhawk

135. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say, 1839) -- Band-winged Meadowhawk *

136.Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen, 1861) -- Yellow-legged Meadowhawk

137. Tramea calverti  Muttkowski, 1895 -- Striped Saddlebags *

138. Tramea carolina (Linnaeus, 1763) -- Carolina Saddlebags

139. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 -- Black Saddlebags

140. Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 -- Red-mantled Saddlebags

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NOTES:

* Less than 3 records for state - Possibly Rare or Accidental in occurrence in Missouri, although in a number of the Coenagrionidae species, the low numbers of records may simply reflect less collecting effort.

** Federally Endangered Species.  Cannot be collected or disturbed.

2.  References used to update nomenclature include those used for this Checklist:
R.W. Garrison (1991, "A Synonomic List of the New World Odonata", Argia, 3(2):1-30);
M.J. Westfall, Jr., & M.L. May, (1996, "Damselflies of North America", Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, FL);
K.J. Tennessen, (1977, "Rediscovery of Epitheca costalis", Ann. Ent. Soc. Am., 70(2):267-273);
K.J. Tennessen, (1995, Personal Communication regarding genus Epitheca);
Dennis Paulson (1996, Personal Communication regarding nomenclature). Please note the following regarding the cited entries:

No. 37. I have followed Garrison(1991) and Westfall & May (1996) by transferring Anomalagrion hastatum into the genus Ischnura as I. hastata (Say), 1839.

No. 86. Both Macromia illinoiensis and M. georgina were once listed as species occurring in Missouri. However, T.W. Donnelly and K.J. Tennessen recently declared M. georgina to be a subspecies of M. illinoiensis. (1994, "Macromia illinoiensis and georgina: A Study of Their Variation and Apparent Subspecific Relationship (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Bull. of American Odonatology, 2(3):27-61). I have therefore listed only Macromia illinoiensis for Kansas and Oklahoma.

No. 89.  M. wabashensis may simply be a form of M. taeniolata.  It is retained here pending clarification.  See Westfall & May, 1996.

No. 90-93. I follow Tennessen (1995, Personal Communication) who recommends Walker's treatment (1966, "On the generic status of Tetragoneuria and Epicordulia) Can. Entomol., 98:897-902); that is, making both Epicordulia and Tetragoneuria subgenera of Epitheca.

No. 92. While Paulson (1996, Personal Communication) and some other authorities consider Epitheca petechialis to be a synonym of Epitheca costalis, I follow the advice of Tennessen (1995, Personal Communication), and retain species status for E. petechialis pending further investigation.

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HISTORICAL RECORDS:

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