Ode Surveys
Collecting occurrence data for Iowa
Working
for Iowa State University and the Iowa DNR, I spent my weekends during the summer
of 2006 surveying a number of southern Iowa private properties (Lucas, Wayne, and
Clarke Counties), as well as the Ringgold Wildlife Area (Ringgold County),
as a part of Iowa's Comprehensive Wildlife Plan. Through visiting these properties
several times over the course of the summer, we added significantly to our body
of knowledge about these colorful invertebrates in our state.
Over the course of the summer I recorded 51 species on these southern Iowa
properties, including a number of sightings of several species of concern.
There were 24 new county records, many of which were documented with photos.
An additional four species were seen at Whiterock Conservancy (Guthrie County)
where there is a little more northerly flavor. All in all, a very successful
summer!
Species Recorded Summer 2006
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Damselflies
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Dragonflies
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Additional Species at Whiterock
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BROAD-WING DAMSELS
Ebony Jewelwing
SPREADWINGS
Southern Spreadwing
Spotted Spreadwing
Amber-winged Spreadwing
Slender Spreadwing
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
POND DAMSELS
Blue-fronted Dancer
Violet Dancer
Rainbow Bluet
Azure Bluet
Double-striped Bluet
Tule Bluet
Familiar Bluet
Skimming Bluet
Orange Bluet
Slender Bluet
Fragile Forktail
Eastern Forktail
Sedge Sprite
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DARNERS
Lance-tipped Darner
Common Green Darner
Cyrano Darner
CLUBTAILS
Horned Clubtail
Jade Clubtail
Flag-tailed Spinyleg
Pronghorn Clubtail
Common Sanddragon
EMERALDS
Slender Baskettail
Common Baskettail
Prince Baskettail
Mocha Emerald
SKIMMERS
Calico Pennant
Halloween Pennant
Eastern Pondhawk
Spangled Skimmer
Slaty Skimmer
Widow Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Blue Dasher
Wandering Glider
Spot-winged Glider
Eastern Amberwing
Common Whitetail
Blue-faced Meadowhawk
Variegated Meadowhawk
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Ruby Meadowhawk
Autumn Meadowhawk
Black Saddlebags
Red Saddlebags
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BROAD-WING DAMSELS
American Rubyspot
POND DAMSELS
Powdered Dancer
Hagen's Bluet
SKIMMERS
Dot-tailed Whiteface
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