Hardin County

Lots of county records potential!

Total number of known species: 39

Total abundance of specimens in database: 142

Places to visit: Saulisberry park, Dunkirk Community Park, Gormley Park, Ohio Northern University Campus Lakes?, Private landowners See our Searching for Dragonflies and Damselflies Tab

Species List known from county:

Species # Records Recent
Unicorn Clubtail 1 2004
Fawn Darner 3 1984
Common Green Darner 2 2017
Shadow Darner 1 2012
Royal River Cruiser 1 1995
Prince Baskettail 1 1992
Eastern Amberwing 11 2017
Halloween Pennant 3 1992
Calico Pennant 1 1959
Widow Skimmer 9 2017
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 2 1995
Common Whitetail 11 2006
Blue-faced Meadowhawk 1 2017
Ruby Meadowhawk 4 1997
Band-winged Meadowhawk 1 1958
Blue Dasher 7 2017
Eastern Pondhawk 10 2017
Wandering Glider 1 1995
Black Saddlebags 1 1959
Ebony Jewelwing 3 2017
American Rubyspot 2 1995
Southern Spreadwing 3 1997
Slender Spreadwing 6 2017
Blue-fronted Dancer 3 1995
Violet Dancer 6 1995
Powdered Dancer 1 1995
Blue-ringed Dancer 1 1959
Blue-tipped Dancer 1 1995
Dusky Dancer 2 1992
Skimming Bluet 1 2014
Orange Bluet 5 2017
Stream Bluet 3 1995
Familiar Bluet 13 2017
Double-striped Bluet 4 1992
Azure Bluet 3 2004
Westfall’s Slender Bluet 1 2016
Fragile Forktail 4 2017
Eastern Forktail 8 2017
Citrine Forktail 1 1959

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

Species County Recent
Gray Petaltail Logan 2016
Green-faced Clubtail Logan 1929
Midland Clubtail Allen 1944
Midland Clubtail Logan 1929
Midland Clubtail Wyandot 1996
Midland Clubtail Hancock 2016
Plains Clubtail Wyandot 1990
Plains Clubtail Hancock 2004
Splendid Clubtail Hancock 2016
Ashy Clubtail Wyandot 1992
Ashy Clubtail Union 1997
Ashy Clubtail Auglaize 1937
Pronghorn Clubtail Union 1932
Pronghorn Clubtail Auglaize 1961
Pronghorn Clubtail Allen 1950
Pronghorn Clubtail Hancock 2017
Pronghorn Clubtail Logan 1982
Pronghorn Clubtail Marion 1961
Lancet Clubtail Logan 1932
Lancet Clubtail Wyandot 1994
Dusky Clubtail Logan 1932
Rapids Clubtail Logan 2016
Flag-tailed Spinyleg Allen 1997
Flag-tailed Spinyleg Auglaize 1961
Flag-tailed Spinyleg Hancock 2016
Flag-tailed Spinyleg Union 1993
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Union 1990
Black-shouldered Spinyleg Allen 1967
Springtime Darner Logan 2015
Comet Darner Hancock 2016
Comet Darner Logan 2017
Cyrano Darner Hancock 2016
Cyrano Darner Union 1993
Cyrano Darner Marion 1987
Cyrano Darner Auglaize 1991
Swamp Darner Marion 1948
Swamp Darner Auglaize 1937
Swamp Darner Hancock 2017
Swamp Darner Allen 2017
Spatterdock Darner Logan 2015
Lance-tipped Darner Logan 1935
Brown Spiketail Logan 2016
Tiger Spiketail Logan 2016
Swift River Cruiser Wyandot 2001
Swift River Cruiser Logan 2016
Swift River Cruiser Hancock 2017
Swift River Cruiser Allen 2017
Wabash River Cruiser Logan 1995
Gilded River Cruiser Auglaize 1961
Gilded River Cruiser Logan 1938
Common Baskettail Hancock 2016
Common Baskettail Logan 1933
Common Baskettail Wyandot 1994
Mocha Emerald Hancock 1960
Mocha Emerald Wyandot 1993
Clamp-tipped Emerald Logan 2016
Hine’s Emerald Logan 1929
Painted Skimmer Logan 1991
Painted Skimmer Marion 1961
Slaty Skimmer Logan 2017
Slaty Skimmer Allen 2017
Great Blue Skimmer Logan 1929
Great Blue Skimmer Hancock 2000
Variegated Meadowhawk Logan 1896
White-faced Meadowhawk Logan 1951
White-faced Meadowhawk Hancock 2015
Autumn Meadowhawk Hancock 2016
Autumn Meadowhawk Union 1959
Autumn Meadowhawk Wyandot 2006
Autumn Meadowhawk Allen 2017
Autumn Meadowhawk Logan 2017
Autumn Meadowhawk Marion 2017
Dot-tailed Whiteface Hancock 2016
Dot-tailed Whiteface Logan 2015
Dot-tailed Whiteface Marion 1943
Spot-winged Glider Logan 1932
Spot-winged Glider Hancock 2017
Spot-winged Glider Wyandot 1994
Spot-winged Glider Marion 1961
Red Saddlebags Union 1997
Carolina Saddlebags Allen 1988
Carolina Saddlebags Marion 1943
Carolina Saddlebags Hancock 2017
Carolina Saddlebags Logan 2017
Great Spreadwing Marion 1992
Great Spreadwing Hancock 2017
Elegant Spreadwing Logan 2017
Elegant Spreadwing Hancock 2016
Amber-winged Spreadwing Logan 1930
Spotted Spreadwing Logan 1930
Spotted Spreadwing Hancock 2017
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing Logan 1995
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing Auglaize 1997
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing Marion 1961
Sweetflag Spreadwing Hancock 2017
Sweetflag Spreadwing Allen 1960
Sweetflag Spreadwing Auglaize 1975
Sweetflag Spreadwing Logan 1933
Sweetflag Spreadwing Marion 1997
Northern Spreadwing Logan 2008
Emerald Spreadwing Logan 2016
Emerald Spreadwing Hancock 2017
Emerald Spreadwing Wyandot 1996
Swamp Spreadwing Logan 2015
Swamp Spreadwing Hancock 2016
Swamp Spreadwing Wyandot 2016
Eastern Red Damsel Logan 2016
Sedge Sprite Logan 1933
Sedge Sprite Hancock 2016
Turquoise Bluet Logan 1933
Turquoise Bluet Hancock 2016
Hagen’s Bluet Logan 1930
Vesper Bluet Logan 2012
Vesper Bluet Hancock 2016
Vesper Bluet Union 2017
Vesper Bluet Allen 2017
Vesper Bluet Wyandot 2016
Marsh Bluet Logan 1930
Marsh Bluet Union 1960
Rainbow Bluet Allen 1960
Rainbow Bluet Auglaize 1960
Rainbow Bluet Union 1992
Rainbow Bluet Hancock 2017
Rainbow Bluet Logan 1933
Tule Bluet Logan 1995
Tule Bluet Auglaize 1937
Tule Bluet Hancock 2017
River Bluet Hancock 2016
Furtive Forktail Marion 1959
Lilypad Forktail Logan 2017