Species Collected in Clark County

  1. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Arrow Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  2. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  3. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  4. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  5. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  6. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Swamp Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  7. Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983 - Brown Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113A
  8. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  9. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  10. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  11. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  12. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  13. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  14. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  15. Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Great Blue Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  16. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  17. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  18. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  19. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  20. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  21. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  22. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  23. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  24. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  25. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  26. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  27. Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Swamp Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  28. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  29. Argia bipunctulata (Hagen), 1861 - Seepage Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 278
  30. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  31. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  32. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  33. Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Dusky Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  34. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  35. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  36. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  37. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  38. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  39. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  40. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  41. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  42. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  43. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  44. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  45. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Western Slender Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  46. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  47. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Clark County: 47 species, 230 records.

List by common name:

  1. Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  2. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  3. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  4. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  5. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  6. Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  7. Brown Spiketail - Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113A
  8. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  9. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  10. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  11. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  12. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  13. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  14. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  15. Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  16. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  17. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  18. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  19. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  20. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  21. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  22. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  23. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  24. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  25. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  26. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  27. Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  28. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  29. Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 278
  30. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  31. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  32. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  33. Dusky Dancer - Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  34. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  35. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  36. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  37. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  38. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  39. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  40. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  41. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  42. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  43. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  44. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  45. Western Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  46. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  47. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Clark County: 47 species, 230 records.

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