Broad-winged Damsels

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)*

Spreadwings

Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)*
Common Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)*
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)*
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)*

Pond Damsels

Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)*
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)*
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)*
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)*
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)*
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum)*
Rainbow Bluet (Enallagma antennatum)
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)*
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)*
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans)
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)*
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum westfalli)*NEW JULY 2004!
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)*
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene) 

DRAGONFLIES (ANISOPTERA)

Darners

Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna contricta)
Spatterdock Darner (Aeshna mutata)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)*
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)*
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)*NEW JULY 2004!
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)* NEW JUNE 2005!
 

Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)*
Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)* NEW JUNE 2005!
Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus)
Pronghorn Clubtail (Gomphus graslinellus)*
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)*
Dusky Clubtail (Gomphus spicatus)
Elusive Clubtail (Gomphus notatus)
Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)*
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)*

Spiketails

Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)

Cruisers

Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)*

Emeralds

Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)*
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)

Skimmers

Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)*
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)*
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)*
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Libellula julia)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)*
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)*
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)* 
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)*
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)*
 

Swamp Darners (Epiaeschna heros) are large dragonflies that typically patrol over water.  The 8th county record was caught in one of RRBO's bird banding nets!