Vinton County

Total number of known species: 76

Total abundance of specimens in database: 556

Places to visit:  See our Searching for Dragonflies and Damselflies Tab

Species List known from county:

Species # Records Recent
Common Sanddragon 13 2001
Dragonhunter 2 1996
Midland Clubtail 5 1900
Ashy Clubtail 3 1997
Pronghorn Clubtail 1 1900
Lancet Clubtail 7 2001
Unicorn Clubtail 1 1993
Black-shouldered Spinyleg 6 2017
Springtime Darner 16 1997
Fawn Darner 15 1993
Comet Darner 1 1993
Common Green Darner 8 1996
Swamp Darner 2 1993
Shadow Darner 7 1996
Black-tipped Darner 6 1996
Green-striped Darner 5 1996
Twin-spotted Spiketail 1 1994
Swift River Cruiser 5 1972
Allegheny River Cruiser 2 1996
Royal River Cruiser 1 1993
Stream Cruiser 8 1997
Prince Baskettail 2 1996
Common Baskettail 5 1997
Mocha Emerald 3 1996
Clamp-tipped Emerald 2 1998
Eastern Amberwing 15 2017
Halloween Pennant 8 1996
Calico Pennant 20 1996
Banded Pennant 3 1993
Little Blue Dragonlet 1 1933
Blue Corporal 1 1995
Widow Skimmer 20 2017
Spangled Skimmer 22 2017
Painted Skimmer 1 1972
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 2 1960
Slaty Skimmer 21 2017
Great Blue Skimmer 1 1993
Common Whitetail 13 2017
Blue-faced Meadowhawk 2 1992
White-faced Meadowhawk 2 1934
Ruby Meadowhawk 20 1996
Band-winged Meadowhawk 3 1996
Autumn Meadowhawk 27 2017
Dot-tailed Whiteface 2 1993
Blue Dasher 25 2017
Eastern Pondhawk 17 2017
Wandering Glider 2 1972
Black Saddlebags 1 1934
Carolina Saddlebags 3 1995
Ebony Jewelwing 14 1996
American Rubyspot 4 1996
Elegant Spreadwing 5 1995
Northern Spreadwing 1 1993
Southern Spreadwing 1 1972
Slender Spreadwing 26 1996
Swamp Spreadwing 1 1997
Blue-fronted Dancer 11 2001
Violet Dancer 19 1996
Powdered Dancer 2 1996
Blue-tipped Dancer 3 1993
Dusky Dancer 1 1993
Eastern Red Damsel 1 1996
Sedge Sprite 1 1972
Aurora Damsel 4 1997
Turquoise Bluet 1 1934
Skimming Bluet 4 1993
Orange Bluet 6 1996
Vesper Bluet 3 1996
Stream Bluet 12 1996
Familiar Bluet 5 1993
Double-striped Bluet 7 2001
Azure Bluet 9 1996
Westfall’s Slender Bluet 5 1996
Fragile Forktail 16 2017
Eastern Forktail 34 2015
Citrine Forktail 1 1933

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

Species County Recent
Gray Petaltail Hocking 2017
Gray Petaltail Gallia 1994
Gray Petaltail Ross 1995
Gray Petaltail Athens 2017
Plains Clubtail Ross 2005
Cobra Clubtail Ross 1992
Cobra Clubtail Meigs 1995
Elusive Clubtail Gallia 1990
Elusive Clubtail Meigs 1996
Arrow Clubtail Hocking 1995
Arrow Clubtail Athens 1943
Rapids Clubtail Athens 1975
Laura’s Clubtail Hocking 2016
Laura’s Clubtail Gallia 1993
Flag-tailed Spinyleg Athens 1953
Eastern Least Clubtail Hocking 1996
Northern Pygmy Clubtail Athens 1988
Harlequin Darner Hocking 1936
Ocellated Darner Hocking 1996
Ocellated Darner Ross 1997
Cyrano Darner Ross 2005
Lance-tipped Darner Athens 1979
Brown Spiketail Ross 1931
Tiger Spiketail Hocking 2016
Tiger Spiketail Ross 1996
Tiger Spiketail Athens 2005
Arrowhead Spiketail Hocking 1997
Arrowhead Spiketail Jackson 1938
Arrowhead Spiketail Meigs 1997
Arrowhead Spiketail Athens 2005
Stygian Shadowdragon Meigs 1996
Stygian Shadowdragon Ross 1997
Smoky Shadowdragon Athens 1990
Smoky Shadowdragon Gallia 1990
Smoky Shadowdragon Meigs 1995
Uhler’s Sundragon Hocking 2017
Uhler’s Sundragon Ross 1954
Incurvate Emerald Athens 1996
Spot-winged Glider Meigs 1994
Spot-winged Glider Hocking 1994
Red Saddlebags Ross 1974
Smoky Rubyspot Hocking 1995
Smoky Rubyspot Athens 2017
Great Spreadwing Athens 1998
Great Spreadwing Jackson 1992
Great Spreadwing Hocking 2014
Amber-winged Spreadwing Athens 1995
Amber-winged Spreadwing Hocking 1995
Sweetflag Spreadwing Hocking 1937
Blue-ringed Dancer Ross 1959
Blue-ringed Dancer Hocking 1995
Blue-ringed Dancer Athens 1937
Sphagnum Sprite Athens 1995
Marsh Bluet Athens 1989
Rainbow Bluet Ross 1960
Furtive Forktail Hocking 1930