Species Collected in Geauga County

  1. Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Gray Petaltail - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Dragonhunter - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  3. Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh), 1862 - Rusty Snaketail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 14
  4. Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Riffle Snaketail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  5. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  6. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  7. Gomphus spicatus Hagen, 1854 - Dusky Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 59
  8. Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Rapids Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  9. Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 - Lilypad Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 71
  10. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  11. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  12. Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Least Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  13. Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  14. Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980 - Southern Pygmy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77A
  15. Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say), 1839 - Harlequin Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 79B
  16. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  17. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  18. Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 - Ocellated Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 82
  19. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  20. Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Cyrano Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  21. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Swamp Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  22. Aeshna mutata Hagen, 1961 - Spatterdock Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 96
  23. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  24. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  25. Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Black-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  26. Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Green-striped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  27. Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), 1868 - Delta-spotted Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113
  28. Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 - Twin-spotted Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 120
  29. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  30. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  31. Epitheca canis McLachlan, 1886 - Beaverpond Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 141
  32. Cordulia shurtleffi Scudder, 1866 - American Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 166
  33. Dorocordulia libera (Selys), 1871 - Racket-tailed Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 167
  34. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  35. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  36. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  37. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  38. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  39. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  40. Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Four-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  41. Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Slaty Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  42. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  43. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  44. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  45. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  46. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  47. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  48. Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 - Frosted Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 227
  49. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  50. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  51. Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  52. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  53. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  54. Calopteryx aequabilis Selys, 1839 - River Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 248
  55. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  56. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  57. Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Elegant Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  58. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  59. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Spotted Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  60. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  61. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  62. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  63. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  64. Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Swamp Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  65. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  66. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  67. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  68. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  69. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  70. Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Sphagnum Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  71. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  72. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  73. Coenagrion resolutum (Hagen), 1876 - Taiga Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 305
  74. Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Turquoise Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  75. Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Hagen's Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  76. Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Boreal Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  77. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  78. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  79. Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Vesper Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  80. Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Marsh Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  81. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  82. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  83. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  84. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  85. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  86. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  87. Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 - Long-tailed Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341
  88. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Western Slender Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  89. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  90. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Geauga County: 90 species, 1004 records.

List by common name:

  1. Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  3. Rusty Snaketail - Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 14
  4. Riffle Snaketail - Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  5. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  6. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  7. Dusky Clubtail - Gomphus spicatus Hagen, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 59
  8. Rapids Clubtail - Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  9. Lilypad Clubtail - Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 71
  10. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  11. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  12. Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  13. Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  14. Southern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77A
  15. Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 79B
  16. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  17. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  18. Ocellated Darner - Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 82
  19. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  20. Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  21. Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  22. Spatterdock Darner - Aeshna mutata Hagen, 1961 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 96
  23. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  24. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  25. Black-tipped Darner - Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  26. Green-striped Darner - Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  27. Delta-spotted Spiketail - Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), 1868 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113
  28. Twin-spotted Spiketail - Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 120
  29. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  30. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  31. Beaverpond Baskettail - Epitheca canis McLachlan, 1886 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 141
  32. American Emerald - Cordulia shurtleffi Scudder, 1866 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 166
  33. Racket-tailed Emerald - Dorocordulia libera (Selys), 1871 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 167
  34. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  35. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  36. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  37. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  38. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  39. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  40. Four-spotted Skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  41. Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  42. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  43. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  44. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  45. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  46. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  47. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  48. Frosted Whiteface - Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 227
  49. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  50. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  51. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  52. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  53. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  54. River Jewelwing - Calopteryx aequabilis Selys, 1839 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 248
  55. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  56. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  57. Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  58. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  59. Spotted Spreadwing - Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  60. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  61. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  62. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  63. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  64. Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  65. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  66. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  67. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  68. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  69. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  70. Sphagnum Sprite - Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  71. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  72. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  73. Taiga Bluet - Coenagrion resolutum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 305
  74. Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  75. Hagen's Bluet - Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  76. Boreal Bluet - Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  77. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  78. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  79. Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  80. Marsh Bluet - Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  81. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  82. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  83. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  84. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  85. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  86. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  87. Long-tailed Bluet - Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341
  88. Western Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  89. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  90. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Geauga County: 90 species, 1004 records.

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The data on this page is current as of July, 1999.  Researchers should be aware that at any given time, the database used to produce this list is at least several hundred records behind the main database of the Ohio Odonata Survey. Published records for which voucher specimens could not be located for verification are included.  Those needing more up-to-date information for research purposes, or those planning to publish any reference to these distributions, should contact Bob Glotzhober to assure accuracy, avoid any computer-program generated errors, and coordinate potential simultaneously published accounts.