Species Collected in Athens County

  1. Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), 1842 - Common Sanddragon - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 3
  2. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Arrow Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  4. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  5. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  6. Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Rapids Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  7. Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Flag-tail Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  8. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  9. Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  10. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  11. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  12. Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Comet Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  13. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  14. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Swamp Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  15. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  16. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  17. Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Black-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  18. Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Arrowhead Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  19. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  20. Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Smokey Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  21. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  22. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  23. Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Clamp-tailed Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  24. Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918 - Incurvate Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 149
  25. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  26. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  27. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  28. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  29. Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  30. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  31. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  32. Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Slaty Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  33. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  34. Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  35. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  36. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  37. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  38. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  39. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  40. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  41. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  42. Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Smokey Ruby-spot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  43. Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Great Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  44. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  45. Lestes d. disjunctus Selys, 1862 - Common Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266A
  46. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  47. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  48. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  49. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  50. Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Blue-ringed Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  51. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  52. Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Dusky Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  53. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  54. Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Sphagnum Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  55. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  56. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  57. Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Marsh Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  58. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  59. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  60. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  61. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  62. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  63. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  64. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Athens County: 64 species, 284 records.

List by common name:

  1. Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 3
  2. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  4. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  5. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  6. Rapids Clubtail - Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  7. Flag-tail Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  8. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  9. Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  10. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  11. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  12. Comet Darner - Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  13. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  14. Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  15. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  16. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  17. Black-tipped Darner - Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  18. Arrowhead Spiketail - Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  19. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  20. Smokey Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  21. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  22. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  23. Clamp-tailed Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  24. Incurvate Emerald - Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 149
  25. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  26. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  27. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  28. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  29. Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  30. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  31. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  32. Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  33. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  34. Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  35. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  36. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  37. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  38. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  39. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  40. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  41. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  42. Smokey Ruby-spot - Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  43. Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  44. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  45. Common Spreadwing - Lestes d. disjunctus Selys, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266A
  46. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  47. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  48. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  49. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  50. Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  51. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  52. Dusky Dancer - Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  53. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  54. Sphagnum Sprite - Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  55. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  56. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  57. Marsh Bluet - Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  58. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  59. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  60. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  61. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  62. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  63. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  64. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Athens County: 64 species, 284 records.

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