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Total number of known species: 45
Total abundance of specimens in database: 115
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Species List known from county:
Species | # Records | Recent |
Black-shouldered Spinyleg | 1 | 1987 |
Springtime Darner | 1 | 1987 |
Fawn Darner | 7 | 1987 |
Common Green Darner | 1 | 1961 |
Lance-tipped Darner | 1 | 1960 |
Prince Baskettail | 2 | 1993 |
Common Baskettail | 1 | 1960 |
Mocha Emerald | 1 | 2002 |
Clamp-tipped Emerald | 1 | 2002 |
Eastern Amberwing | 5 | 1988 |
Halloween Pennant | 1 | 2002 |
Calico Pennant | 2 | 1984 |
Widow Skimmer | 3 | 1990 |
Twelve-spotted Skimmer | 1 | 1984 |
Great Blue Skimmer | 1 | 2015 |
Common Whitetail | 3 | 1984 |
White-faced Meadowhawk | 1 | 1959 |
Ruby Meadowhawk | 5 | 1965 |
Autumn Meadowhawk | 1 | 1959 |
Blue Dasher | 3 | 1988 |
Eastern Pondhawk | 3 | 1991 |
Black Saddlebags | 1 | 1984 |
Red Saddlebags | 1 | 1984 |
Carolina Saddlebags | 1 | 1984 |
Ebony Jewelwing | 13 | 1960 |
American Rubyspot | 2 | 2017 |
Spotted Spreadwing | 2 | 1960 |
Sweetflag Spreadwing | 3 | 1997 |
Southern Spreadwing | 2 | 2002 |
Slender Spreadwing | 4 | 1960 |
Emerald Spreadwing | 1 | 1959 |
Blue-fronted Dancer | 1 | 1959 |
Violet Dancer | 3 | 2017 |
Powdered Dancer | 6 | 2017 |
Blue-ringed Dancer | 2 | 2017 |
Blue-tipped Dancer | 2 | 1960 |
Aurora Damsel | 1 | 1961 |
Skimming Bluet | 1 | 1960 |
Stream Bluet | 5 | 2017 |
Familiar Bluet | 6 | 1984 |
Double-striped Bluet | 1 | 1959 |
Azure Bluet | 2 | 1984 |
Fragile Forktail | 2 | 2017 |
Eastern Forktail | 7 | 2017 |
Citrine Forktail | 1 | 1985 |
Species found in surrounding counties, but yet to be reported: (possible county records to watch for)
Species | County | Recent |
Gray Petaltail | Ashland | 1982 |
Gray Petaltail | Lorain | 2006 |
Dragonhunter | Ashland | 1900 |
Dragonhunter | Lorain | 2017 |
Rusty Snaketail | Ashland | 2007 |
Spine-crowned Clubtail | Ashland | 1937 |
Green-faced Clubtail | Ashland | 1982 |
Midland Clubtail | Erie | 2013 |
Midland Clubtail | Ashland | 1958 |
Midland Clubtail | Sandusky | 1903 |
Midland Clubtail | Richland | 1960 |
Midland Clubtail | Lorain | 2016 |
Plains Clubtail | Seneca | 1990 |
Plains Clubtail | Erie | 1984 |
Handsome Clubtail | Erie | 1895 |
Cobra Clubtail | Sandusky | 1900 |
Cobra Clubtail | Erie | 1903 |
Cobra Clubtail | Lorain | 1989 |
Cobra Clubtail | Ashland | 1965 |
Cobra Clubtail | Seneca | 1937 |
Skillet Clubtail | Richland | 1899 |
Splendid Clubtail | Ashland | 1964 |
Russet-tipped Clubtail | Sandusky | 1899 |
Russet-tipped Clubtail | Erie | 1939 |
Arrow Clubtail | Ashland | 2007 |
Ashy Clubtail | Ashland | 1984 |
Ashy Clubtail | Richland | 1991 |
Ashy Clubtail | Crawford | 1992 |
Ashy Clubtail | Erie | 1937 |
Ashy Clubtail | Sandusky | 1937 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Seneca | 1991 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Ashland | 1948 |
Pronghorn Clubtail | Richland | 1960 |
Lancet Clubtail | Ashland | 1961 |
Lancet Clubtail | Richland | 2001 |
Lancet Clubtail | Erie | 1937 |
Lancet Clubtail | Lorain | 2003 |
Dusky Clubtail | Ashland | 1951 |
Dusky Clubtail | Erie | 1897 |
Dusky Clubtail | Richland | 1958 |
Rapids Clubtail | Ashland | 1966 |
Lilypad Clubtail | Erie | 1900 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Sandusky | 1932 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Crawford | 1993 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Ashland | 1969 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Erie | 1895 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Richland | 2016 |
Unicorn Clubtail | Lorain | 2017 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Erie | 1985 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Lorain | 1989 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Sandusky | 1960 |
Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Richland | 2014 |
Eastern Least Clubtail | Ashland | 2013 |
Eastern Least Clubtail | Richland | 1993 |
Comet Darner | Sandusky | 1913 |
Comet Darner | Erie | 1913 |
Swamp Darner | Ashland | 1965 |
Swamp Darner | Erie | 2014 |
Swamp Darner | Lorain | 1895 |
Swamp Darner | Richland | 1895 |
Spatterdock Darner | Ashland | 1958 |
Spatterdock Darner | Richland | 2015 |
Shadow Darner | Richland | 2016 |
Shadow Darner | Crawford | 1960 |
Shadow Darner | Ashland | 1968 |
Shadow Darner | Sandusky | 2017 |
Shadow Darner | Seneca | 2006 |
Shadow Darner | Erie | 2017 |
Shadow Darner | Lorain | 2017 |
Mottled Darner | Lorain | 1895 |
Black-tipped Darner | Richland | 2015 |
Green-striped Darner | Ashland | 1950 |
Green-striped Darner | Erie | 1901 |
Green-striped Darner | Richland | 2014 |
Delta-spotted Spiketail | Ashland | 1960 |
Delta-spotted Spiketail | Richland | 2015 |
Tiger Spiketail | Ashland | 1999 |
Tiger Spiketail | Richland | 1999 |
Arrowhead Spiketail | Richland | 2015 |
Arrowhead Spiketail | Ashland | 1948 |
Twin-spotted Spiketail | Ashland | 1970 |
Swift River Cruiser | Erie | 1988 |
Swift River Cruiser | Ashland | 2007 |
Swift River Cruiser | Lorain | 2016 |
Swift River Cruiser | Crawford | 2017 |
Royal River Cruiser | Lorain | 2015 |
Royal River Cruiser | Erie | 1985 |
Royal River Cruiser | Seneca | 1993 |
Royal River Cruiser | Richland | 2015 |
Stygian Shadowdragon | Erie | 1945 |
Smoky Shadowdragon | Lorain | 1996 |
Kennedy’s Emerald | Erie | 1955 |
Banded Pennant | Ashland | 1950 |
Band-winged Dragonlet | Lorain | 2014 |
Painted Skimmer | Erie | 1996 |
Painted Skimmer | Ashland | 1959 |
Painted Skimmer | Richland | 2015 |
Painted Skimmer | Lorain | 2017 |
Four-spotted Skimmer | Erie | 1945 |
Four-spotted Skimmer | Ashland | 1948 |
Slaty Skimmer | Erie | 1899 |
Slaty Skimmer | Ashland | 1947 |
Slaty Skimmer | Richland | 2015 |
Slaty Skimmer | Lorain | 2017 |
Variegated Meadowhawk | Erie | 1977 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Erie | 1973 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Crawford | 1937 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Seneca | 2017 |
Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Lorain | 2017 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Crawford | 1958 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Erie | 1966 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Seneca | 1997 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Ashland | 1973 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Sandusky | 1903 |
Band-winged Meadowhawk | Richland | 1959 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Erie | 1936 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Richland | 2015 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Ashland | 1968 |
Dot-tailed Whiteface | Lorain | 2017 |
Spot-winged Glider | Erie | 2001 |
Spot-winged Glider | Ashland | 1960 |
Spot-winged Glider | Sandusky | 2016 |
Wandering Glider | Erie | 1985 |
Wandering Glider | Seneca | 1960 |
Wandering Glider | Ashland | 1961 |
Wandering Glider | Lorain | 2002 |
Appalachian Jewelwing | Ashland | 1900 |
Great Spreadwing | Ashland | 1962 |
Great Spreadwing | Richland | 2015 |
Elegant Spreadwing | Ashland | 1962 |
Elegant Spreadwing | Erie | 1901 |
Elegant Spreadwing | Richland | 1960 |
Amber-winged Spreadwing | Ashland | 1982 |
Amber-winged Spreadwing | Erie | 1903 |
Amber-winged Spreadwing | Richland | 2015 |
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Crawford | 1958 |
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Erie | 1991 |
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Lorain | 1942 |
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Ashland | 1969 |
Northern Spreadwing | Ashland | 1970 |
Northern Spreadwing | Erie | 1899 |
Swamp Spreadwing | Ashland | 1963 |
Swamp Spreadwing | Erie | 1903 |
Dusky Dancer | Ashland | 1984 |
Dusky Dancer | Lorain | 1987 |
Dusky Dancer | Sandusky | 1987 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Erie | 1985 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Sandusky | 1992 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Richland | 1942 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Ashland | 1953 |
Eastern Red Damsel | Lorain | 1895 |
Sedge Sprite | Erie | 1980 |
Sedge Sprite | Ashland | 1963 |
Sedge Sprite | Richland | 2016 |
Turquoise Bluet | Ashland | 1965 |
Turquoise Bluet | Richland | 1960 |
Hagen’s Bluet | Ashland | 1966 |
Boreal Bluet | Erie | 1926 |
Orange Bluet | Crawford | 1992 |
Orange Bluet | Erie | 2006 |
Orange Bluet | Seneca | 1960 |
Orange Bluet | Ashland | 1964 |
Orange Bluet | Lorain | 2017 |
Orange Bluet | Richland | 1996 |
Vesper Bluet | Ashland | 1963 |
Vesper Bluet | Richland | 1958 |
Vesper Bluet | Erie | 1899 |
Marsh Bluet | Ashland | 1948 |
Marsh Bluet | Sandusky | 1932 |
Rainbow Bluet | Erie | 1985 |
Rainbow Bluet | Lorain | 1960 |
Rainbow Bluet | Richland | 1960 |
Rainbow Bluet | Sandusky | 1960 |
Rainbow Bluet | Seneca | 1960 |
Rainbow Bluet | Ashland | 1970 |
Rainbow Bluet | Crawford | 1896 |
Tule Bluet | Erie | 1995 |
Tule Bluet | Richland | 2011 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Seneca | 1996 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Ashland | 1987 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Richland | 1959 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Erie | 1899 |
Westfall’s Slender Bluet | Lorain | 2004 |
Lilypad Forktail | Richland | 2016 |