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SWAP - Species of Greatest Conservtaion Need

Species and Habitat

Species Image Species Common Name Taxon Subtaxon or Group Ecoregion Habitat Associations
Hobomok Skipper Hobomok Skipper Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Forest, Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Bumble Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly Terrestrial Invertebrates Butterfly Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Mulberry Wing Mulberry Wing Terrestrial Invertebrates Butterfly Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Northern Sandy Tiger Beetle Northern Sandy Tiger Beetle Terrestrial Invertebrates Tiger Beetle Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Soil
Ottoe Skipper Ottoe Skipper Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Poweshiek Skipperling Poweshiek Skipperling Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Grasslands
Regal Fritillary Regal Fritillary Terrestrial Invertebrates Butterfly Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Tawny Crescent Tawny Crescent Terrestrial Invertebrates Butterfly Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Forest, Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Western Bumble Bee Western Bumble Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Bumble Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Grasslands
Whitney’s Underwing Whitney’s Underwing Terrestrial Invertebrates Moth Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Yellow Bumble Bee Yellow Bumble Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Bumble Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Agriculture Cropland, Developed, Forest, Grasslands
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee Yellow-banded Bumble Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Bumble Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Forest, Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Black Sandshell Black Sandshell Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Creek Heelsplitter Creek Heelsplitter Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Creeper Creeper Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Deertoe Deertoe Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Fragile Papershell Fragile Papershell Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Mapleleaf Mapleleaf Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Pink Heelsplitter Pink Heelsplitter Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Pink Papershell Pink Papershell Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Threeridge Threeridge Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Wabash Pigtoe Wabash Pigtoe Aquatic Invertebrates Freshwater Mussel Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Apobaetis lakota A mayfly - Apobaetis lakota Aquatic Invertebrates Mayfly Drift Prairie Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Cercobrachys cree A Mayfly - Cercobrachys cree Aquatic Invertebrates Mayfly Badlands, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
No image is available for this species. A Mayfly - Lachlania saskatchewanensis Terrestrial Invertebrates Mayfly Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Dakota Stonefly Dakota Stonefly Aquatic Invertebrates Stonefly Drift Prairie, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Species similar to the deepwater mayfly. Deepwater Mayfly Aquatic Invertebrates Mayfly Badlands, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Species similar to the pawnee stonefly. Pawnee Stonefly Aquatic Invertebrates Stonefly Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Plains Emerald Plains Emerald Terrestrial Invertebrates Dragonfly Drift Prairie, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Plains Stripetail Plains Stripetail Aquatic Invertebrates Stonefly Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Prong-gilled Mayfly Prong-Gilled Mayfly Aquatic Invertebrates Mayfly Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Subarctic Darner Subarctic Darner Aquatic Invertebrates Dragonfly Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Wetlands

Information on this page is from the draft 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan and is subject to revision prior to final approval of that plan.