Lots of potential county records here!
Total number of known species: 43
Total abundance of specimens in database: 96
Places to visit: Lake Vesuvius, Dean Forest, Symmes Wildlife Area, See our Searching for Dragonflies and Damselflies Tab
Species List known from county:
Species | # Records | Recent |
Common Sanddragon | 3 | 1990 |
Elusive Clubtail | 4 | 1899 |
Ashy Clubtail | 2 | 1899 |
Lancet Clubtail | 1 | 1997 |
Springtime Darner | 3 | 1990 |
Fawn Darner | 5 | 1990 |
Common Green Darner | 1 | 1993 |
Swamp Darner | 1 | 2009 |
Arrowhead Spiketail | 1 | 1996 |
Prince Baskettail | 1 | 1960 |
Common Baskettail | 1 | 1997 |
Mocha Emerald | 3 | 1998 |
Eastern Amberwing | 3 | 2006 |
Calico Pennant | 2 | 1996 |
Blue Corporal | 1 | 2005 |
Widow Skimmer | 2 | 1960 |
Spangled Skimmer | 1 | 1996 |
Twelve-spotted Skimmer | 1 | 1996 |
Slaty Skimmer | 1 | 1993 |
Common Whitetail | 1 | 1996 |
Ruby Meadowhawk | 1 | 1998 |
Autumn Meadowhawk | 1 | 1993 |
Blue Dasher | 3 | 1996 |
Eastern Pondhawk | 6 | 2017 |
Spot-winged Glider | 3 | 2002 |
Black Saddlebags | 1 | 1958 |
Ebony Jewelwing | 4 | 1998 |
Sweetflag Spreadwing | 1 | 1938 |
Slender Spreadwing | 1 | 1960 |
Blue-fronted Dancer | 4 | 1998 |
Violet Dancer | 5 | 1998 |
Blue-tipped Dancer | 6 | 1998 |
Dusky Dancer | 1 | 1960 |
Aurora Damsel | 1 | 2009 |
Orange Bluet | 3 | 1997 |
Vesper Bluet | 1 | 1961 |
Stream Bluet | 2 | 1960 |
Familiar Bluet | 2 | 1960 |
Double-striped Bluet | 1 | 1960 |
Azure Bluet | 1 | 1960 |
Fragile Forktail | 5 | 2002 |
Eastern Forktail | 4 | 2002 |
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 |
Dragonhunter | Gallia | 1993 |
Dragonhunter | Scioto | 1994 |
Midland Clubtail | Gallia | 1937 |
Russet-tipped Clubtail | Scioto | 2016 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Jackson | 1936 |
Laura’s Clubtail | Gallia | 1993 |
Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Gallia | 1993 |
Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Scioto | 1984 |
Swift River Cruiser | Gallia | 1993 |
Swift River Cruiser | Scioto | 2016 |
Allegheny River Cruiser | Scioto | 1961 |
Allegheny River Cruiser | Gallia | 1996 |
Royal River Cruiser | Scioto | 1996 |
Stream Cruiser | Gallia | 1993 |
Stream Cruiser | Jackson | 2009 |
Umber Shadowdragon | Scioto | 1983 |
Smoky Shadowdragon | Scioto | 1991 |
Smoky Shadowdragon | Gallia | 1990 |
Clamp-tipped Emerald | Jackson | 1995 |
Halloween Pennant | Scioto | 1991 |
Halloween Pennant | Gallia | 1992 |
Halloween Pennant | Jackson | 1993 |
Banded Pennant | Jackson | 2017 |
Banded Pennant | Scioto | 2017 |
Painted Skimmer | Scioto | 1997 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Jackson | 1995 |
White-faced Meadowhawk | Scioto | 1897 |
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk | Scioto | 1897 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Jackson | 1993 |
Wandering Glider | Jackson | 1995 |
American Rubyspot | Scioto | 1970 |
American Rubyspot | Gallia | 1959 |
Smoky Rubyspot | Scioto | 1897 |
Great Spreadwing | Jackson | 1992 |
Elegant Spreadwing | Jackson | 2017 |
Northern Spreadwing | Scioto | 1958 |
Southern Spreadwing | Gallia | 1960 |
Southern Spreadwing | Scioto | 1970 |
Swamp Spreadwing | Jackson | 1986 |
Powdered Dancer | Jackson | 1988 |
Powdered Dancer | Gallia | 1933 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | Scioto | 2002 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Gallia | 1900 |
Turquoise Bluet | Jackson | 1936 |
Turquoise Bluet | Scioto | 1997 |
Skimming Bluet | Scioto | 2017 |
Skimming Bluet | Gallia | 1992 |
Skimming Bluet | Jackson | 1993 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Gallia | 1992 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Scioto | 2017 |