Total number of known species: 62
Total abundance of specimens in database: 144
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Species List known from county:
Species | # Records | Recent |
Gray Petaltail | 1 | 2009 |
Common Sanddragon | 1 | 1993 |
Dragonhunter | 1 | 1993 |
Elusive Clubtail | 1 | 1985 |
Ashy Clubtail | 2 | 1993 |
Lancet Clubtail | 2 | 1993 |
Unicorn Clubtail | 1 | 1951 |
Black-shouldered Spinyleg | 1 | 1998 |
Springtime Darner | 2 | 1992 |
Fawn Darner | 8 | 1993 |
Common Green Darner | 1 | 1991 |
Shadow Darner | 1 | 2009 |
Black-tipped Darner | 2 | 1968 |
Green-striped Darner | 1 | 2009 |
Brown Spiketail | 2 | 2007 |
Arrowhead Spiketail | 1 | 1997 |
Swift River Cruiser | 1 | 1931 |
Stream Cruiser | 2 | 1992 |
Smoky Shadowdragon | 1 | 1985 |
Prince Baskettail | 3 | 1991 |
Common Baskettail | 2 | 1991 |
Clamp-tipped Emerald | 1 | 1998 |
Eastern Amberwing | 1 | 1958 |
Calico Pennant | 2 | 1991 |
Banded Pennant | 1 | 2007 |
Yellow-sided Skimmer | 8 | 2007 |
Widow Skimmer | 8 | 1993 |
Spangled Skimmer | 4 | 2007 |
Painted Skimmer | 1 | 2001 |
Twelve-spotted Skimmer | 2 | 1961 |
Slaty Skimmer | 1 | 1998 |
Common Whitetail | 2 | 1993 |
Ruby Meadowhawk | 1 | 2009 |
Autumn Meadowhawk | 1 | 2001 |
Blue Dasher | 5 | 1991 |
Eastern Pondhawk | 1 | 1960 |
Black Saddlebags | 1 | 1933 |
Ebony Jewelwing | 4 | 1993 |
American Rubyspot | 2 | 1991 |
Amber-winged Spreadwing | 2 | 2014 |
Southern Spreadwing | 2 | 2001 |
Slender Spreadwing | 3 | 1997 |
Blue-fronted Dancer | 2 | 1993 |
Seepage Dancer | 4 | 2013 |
Violet Dancer | 6 | 1997 |
Powdered Dancer | 1 | 1991 |
Blue-tipped Dancer | 1 | 1993 |
Dusky Dancer | 1 | 2009 |
Eastern Red Damsel | 1 | 1993 |
Aurora Damsel | 1 | 1993 |
Turquoise Bluet | 1 | 1972 |
Skimming Bluet | 1 | 1991 |
Orange Bluet | 4 | 1991 |
Vesper Bluet | 2 | 1991 |
Stream Bluet | 3 | 1991 |
Rainbow Bluet | 1 | 1972 |
Familiar Bluet | 5 | 1997 |
Double-striped Bluet | 6 | 2001 |
Azure Bluet | 2 | 2001 |
Fragile Forktail | 4 | 1993 |
Eastern Forktail | 5 | 1993 |
Citrine Forktail | 3 | 1960 |
Species found in surrounding counties, but yet to be reported: (possible county records to watch for)
Species | County | Recent |
Green-faced Clubtail | Adams | 2015 |
Midland Clubtail | Ross | 1936 |
Midland Clubtail | Adams | 2015 |
Plains Clubtail | Ross | 2005 |
Handsome Clubtail | Adams | 2015 |
Cobra Clubtail | Ross | 1992 |
Cobra Clubtail | Adams | 2015 |
Russet-tipped Clubtail | Adams | 1996 |
Russet-tipped Clubtail | Scioto | 2016 |
Arrow Clubtail | Adams | 2016 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Jackson | 1936 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Adams | 2005 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Adams | 2016 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Highland | 2017 |
Eastern Least Clubtail | Adams | 2015 |
Eastern Least Clubtail | Highland | 2002 |
Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Scioto | 1984 |
Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Adams | 1987 |
Ocellated Darner | Ross | 1997 |
Comet Darner | Ross | 1997 |
Comet Darner | Adams | 2015 |
Comet Darner | Highland | 2017 |
Cyrano Darner | Ross | 2005 |
Cyrano Darner | Highland | 2017 |
Swamp Darner | Adams | 2001 |
Swamp Darner | Ross | 2003 |
Tiger Spiketail | Ross | 1996 |
Tiger Spiketail | Highland | 2000 |
Tiger Spiketail | Adams | 2005 |
Twin-spotted Spiketail | Adams | 2003 |
Allegheny River Cruiser | Adams | 2002 |
Allegheny River Cruiser | Scioto | 1961 |
Royal River Cruiser | Adams | 2015 |
Royal River Cruiser | Scioto | 1996 |
Umber Shadowdragon | Scioto | 1983 |
Stygian Shadowdragon | Adams | 2013 |
Stygian Shadowdragon | Ross | 1997 |
Uhler’s Sundragon | Adams | 2012 |
Uhler’s Sundragon | Ross | 1954 |
Mocha Emerald | Jackson | 1995 |
Mocha Emerald | Scioto | 2002 |
Mocha Emerald | Adams | 2015 |
Halloween Pennant | Adams | 2014 |
Halloween Pennant | Scioto | 1991 |
Halloween Pennant | Highland | 2017 |
Halloween Pennant | Jackson | 1993 |
Halloween Pennant | Ross | 2002 |
Blue Corporal | Adams | 2015 |
Blue Corporal | Scioto | 2006 |
Blue Corporal | Jackson | 2017 |
Four-spotted Skimmer | Adams | 2009 |
Great Blue Skimmer | Ross | 1999 |
Great Blue Skimmer | Adams | 2015 |
Variegated Meadowhawk | Adams | 2002 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Highland | 2017 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Adams | 2015 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Jackson | 1995 |
White-faced Meadowhawk | Scioto | 1897 |
White-faced Meadowhawk | Adams | 2015 |
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk | Scioto | 1897 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Highland | 1961 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Jackson | 1993 |
Spot-winged Glider | Adams | 2000 |
Wandering Glider | Jackson | 1995 |
Wandering Glider | Adams | 2000 |
Red Saddlebags | Ross | 1974 |
Red Saddlebags | Adams | 1997 |
Red Saddlebags | Highland | 2017 |
Carolina Saddlebags | Adams | 2003 |
Carolina Saddlebags | Highland | 2017 |
Smoky Rubyspot | Scioto | 1897 |
Great Spreadwing | Jackson | 1992 |
Great Spreadwing | Adams | 2013 |
Elegant Spreadwing | Jackson | 2017 |
Spotted Spreadwing | Highland | 2017 |
Sweetflag Spreadwing | Highland | 2017 |
Northern Spreadwing | Scioto | 1958 |
Swamp Spreadwing | Jackson | 1986 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | Ross | 1959 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | Adams | 2015 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | Highland | 2017 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | Scioto | 2002 |
Sedge Sprite | Highland | 1899 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Ross | 1997 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Adams | 2009 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Highland | 2017 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Scioto | 2017 |