Jackson County

Lots of potential county records!!

Total number of known species: 49

Total abundance of specimens in database: 205

Places to visit:  Jackson Lake State Park, Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area, Lake Katherine, Liberty State Wildlife Area,  Richland Furnace State Forest,  See our Searching for Dragonflies and Damselflies Tab

Species List known from county:

Species # Records Recent
Ashy Clubtail 1 1970
Pronghorn Clubtail 1 1936
Lancet Clubtail 5 2017
Springtime Darner 6 1990
Fawn Darner 11 1990
Common Green Darner 4 1992
Arrowhead Spiketail 1 1938
Stream Cruiser 1 2009
Prince Baskettail 3 2017
Common Baskettail 3 1993
Mocha Emerald 1 1995
Clamp-tipped Emerald 3 1995
Eastern Amberwing 5 1993
Halloween Pennant 2 1993
Calico Pennant 1 1993
Banded Pennant 2 2017
Blue Corporal 1 2017
Widow Skimmer 5 1993
Spangled Skimmer 8 2017
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 1 1992
Slaty Skimmer 8 1995
Common Whitetail 9 1993
Blue-faced Meadowhawk 1 1995
Ruby Meadowhawk 7 1996
Autumn Meadowhawk 10 1992
Dot-tailed Whiteface 1 1993
Blue Dasher 16 1995
Eastern Pondhawk 15 2017
Wandering Glider 1 1995
Black Saddlebags 1 1959
Ebony Jewelwing 4 1996
Great Spreadwing 1 1992
Elegant Spreadwing 5 2017
Slender Spreadwing 10 1995
Swamp Spreadwing 2 1986
Blue-fronted Dancer 1 1960
Violet Dancer 3 1992
Powdered Dancer 1 1988
Blue-tipped Dancer 6 1988
Turquoise Bluet 4 1936
Skimming Bluet 1 1993
Orange Bluet 4 1993
Stream Bluet 1 1933
Familiar Bluet 2 1996
Double-striped Bluet 1 1993
Azure Bluet 3 1988
Fragile Forktail 13 2017
Eastern Forktail 8 2017
Citrine Forktail 1 1960

 Species found in surrounding counties, but yet to be reported: (possible county records to watch for)

Species County Recent
Gray Petaltail Gallia 1994
Gray Petaltail Ross 1995
Gray Petaltail Pike 2009
Common Sanddragon Vinton 2001
Common Sanddragon Gallia 1982
Common Sanddragon Lawrence 1990
Common Sanddragon Pike 1993
Common Sanddragon Ross 1992
Dragonhunter Vinton 1996
Dragonhunter Gallia 1993
Dragonhunter Scioto 1994
Dragonhunter Pike 1993
Midland Clubtail Ross 1936
Midland Clubtail Vinton 1900
Midland Clubtail Gallia 1937
Plains Clubtail Ross 2005
Cobra Clubtail Ross 1992
Elusive Clubtail Lawrence 1899
Elusive Clubtail Pike 1985
Elusive Clubtail Gallia 1990
Russet-tipped Clubtail Scioto 2016
Unicorn Clubtail Pike 1951
Unicorn Clubtail Vinton 1993
Laura’s Clubtail Gallia 1993
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Vinton 2017
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Gallia 1993
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Pike 1998
Northern Pygmy Clubtail Scioto 1984
Ocellated Darner Ross 1997
Comet Darner Vinton 1993
Comet Darner Ross 1997
Cyrano Darner Ross 2005
Swamp Darner Vinton 1993
Swamp Darner Gallia 1993
Swamp Darner Ross 2003
Swamp Darner Lawrence 2009
Shadow Darner Vinton 1996
Shadow Darner Ross 1997
Shadow Darner Pike 2009
Black-tipped Darner Vinton 1996
Black-tipped Darner Pike 1968
Green-striped Darner Vinton 1996
Green-striped Darner Pike 2009
Brown Spiketail Ross 1931
Brown Spiketail Pike 2007
Tiger Spiketail Ross 1996
Twin-spotted Spiketail Vinton 1994
Swift River Cruiser Vinton 1972
Swift River Cruiser Pike 1931
Swift River Cruiser Ross 1992
Swift River Cruiser Gallia 1993
Swift River Cruiser Scioto 2016
Allegheny River Cruiser Vinton 1996
Allegheny River Cruiser Scioto 1961
Allegheny River Cruiser Gallia 1996
Royal River Cruiser Vinton 1993
Royal River Cruiser Scioto 1996
Umber Shadowdragon Scioto 1983
Stygian Shadowdragon Ross 1997
Smoky Shadowdragon Scioto 1991
Smoky Shadowdragon Pike 1985
Smoky Shadowdragon Gallia 1990
Uhler’s Sundragon Ross 1954
Little Blue Dragonlet Vinton 1933
Yellow-sided Skimmer Pike 2007
Painted Skimmer Vinton 1972
Painted Skimmer Scioto 1997
Painted Skimmer Pike 2001
Great Blue Skimmer Vinton 1993
Great Blue Skimmer Ross 1999
White-faced Meadowhawk Vinton 1934
White-faced Meadowhawk Scioto 1897
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Scioto 1897
Band-winged Meadowhawk Vinton 1996
Spot-winged Glider Lawrence 2002
Red Saddlebags Ross 1974
Carolina Saddlebags Vinton 1995
American Rubyspot Ross 2017
American Rubyspot Scioto 1970
American Rubyspot Pike 1991
American Rubyspot Gallia 1959
American Rubyspot Vinton 1996
Smoky Rubyspot Scioto 1897
Amber-winged Spreadwing Pike 2014
Sweetflag Spreadwing Lawrence 1938
Northern Spreadwing Vinton 1993
Northern Spreadwing Scioto 1958
Southern Spreadwing Pike 2001
Southern Spreadwing Gallia 1960
Southern Spreadwing Scioto 1970
Southern Spreadwing Vinton 1972
Southern Spreadwing Ross 1936
Seepage Dancer Pike 2013
Blue-ringed Dancer Ross 1959
Blue-ringed Dancer Scioto 2002
Dusky Dancer Lawrence 1960
Dusky Dancer Gallia 2006
Dusky Dancer Vinton 1993
Dusky Dancer Ross 2002
Dusky Dancer Scioto 2002
Dusky Dancer Pike 2009
Eastern Red Damsel Ross 2000
Eastern Red Damsel Pike 1993
Eastern Red Damsel Vinton 1996
Eastern Red Damsel Gallia 1900
Sedge Sprite Vinton 1972
Aurora Damsel Ross 1993
Aurora Damsel Gallia 1993
Aurora Damsel Pike 1993
Aurora Damsel Vinton 1997
Aurora Damsel Scioto 1997
Aurora Damsel Lawrence 2009
Vesper Bluet Pike 1991
Vesper Bluet Vinton 1996
Vesper Bluet Scioto 1997
Vesper Bluet Lawrence 1961
Vesper Bluet Ross 2017
Rainbow Bluet Ross 1960
Rainbow Bluet Pike 1972
Westfall’s Slender Bluet Gallia 1992
Westfall’s Slender Bluet Vinton 1996
Westfall’s Slender Bluet Ross 1997
Westfall’s Slender Bluet Scioto 2017