Species Collected in Columbiana County

  1. Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh), 1862 - Rusty Snaketail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 14
  2. Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Riffle Snaketail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  3. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  4. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  5. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  6. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  7. Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Least Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  8. Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  9. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  10. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  11. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  12. Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Illinois River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  13. Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Umber Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  14. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  15. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  16. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  17. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  18. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  19. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  20. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  21. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  22. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  23. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  24. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  25. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  26. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  27. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  28. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  29. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  30. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  31. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  32. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  33. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  34. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  35. Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Swamp Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  36. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  37. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  38. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  39. Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Dusky Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  40. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  41. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  42. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  43. Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Turquoise Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  44. Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Hagen's Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  45. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  46. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  47. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  48. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  49. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  50. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  51. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  52. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  53. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  54. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Columbiana County: 54 species, 168 records.

List by common name:

  1. Rusty Snaketail - Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 14
  2. Riffle Snaketail - Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  3. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  4. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  5. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  6. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  7. Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  8. Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  9. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  10. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  11. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  12. Illinois River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  13. Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  14. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  15. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  16. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  17. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  18. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  19. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  20. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  21. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  22. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  23. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  24. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  25. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  26. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  27. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  28. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  29. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  30. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  31. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  32. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  33. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  34. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  35. Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  36. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  37. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  38. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  39. Dusky Dancer - Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  40. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  41. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  42. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  43. Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  44. Hagen's Bluet - Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  45. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  46. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  47. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  48. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  49. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  50. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  51. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  52. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  53. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  54. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Columbiana County: 54 species, 168 records.

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