Pike County

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