Species Collected in Hamilton County

  1. Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 - Eastern Ringtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 25
  2. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 - Riverine Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 41
  4. Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Cobra Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  5. Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 - Elusive Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 48
  6. Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Russet-tipped Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  7. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  8. Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Flag-tail Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  9. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  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. Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Illinois River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  18. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  19. Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Umber Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  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. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  24. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  25. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  26. Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Banded Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  27. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  28. Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 - Golden-winged Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 193
  29. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  30. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  31. Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Great Blue Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  32. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  33. Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Variegated Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  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 hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  40. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  41. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  42. Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Red Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  43. Tramea carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Carolina Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  44. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  45. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  46. Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Great Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  47. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  48. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  49. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  50. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  51. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  52. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  53. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  54. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  55. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  56. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  57. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  58. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  59. Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 - Long-tailed Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341
  60. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Western Slender Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  61. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  62. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Hamilton County: 62 species, 249 records.

List by common name:

  1. Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 25
  2. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Riverine Clubtail - Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 41
  4. Cobra Clubtail - Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  5. Elusive Clubtail - Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 48
  6. Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  7. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  8. Flag-tail Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  9. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  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. Illinois River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  18. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  19. Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  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. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  24. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  25. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  26. Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  27. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  28. Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 193
  29. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  30. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  31. Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  32. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  33. Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  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. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  40. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  41. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  42. Red Saddlebags - Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  43. Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  44. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  45. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  46. Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  47. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  48. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  49. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  50. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  51. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  52. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  53. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  54. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  55. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  56. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  57. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  58. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  59. Long-tailed Bluet - Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341
  60. Western Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  61. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  62. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Hamilton County: 62 species, 249 records.

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