Species Collected in Jefferson County

  1. Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Gray Petaltail - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Riffle Snaketail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  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. 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. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  10. Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Comet Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  11. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  12. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  13. Didymops transversa (Say), 1839 - Stream Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 130
  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. Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Clamp-tailed Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  17. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  18. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  19. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  20. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  21. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  22. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  23. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  24. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  25. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  26. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  27. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  28. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  29. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  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. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  36. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  37. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  38. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  39. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  40. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  41. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  42. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Jefferson County: 42 species, 98 records.

List by common name:

  1. Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Riffle Snaketail - Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 20
  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. 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. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  10. Comet Darner - Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  11. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  12. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  13. Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa (Say), 1839 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 130
  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. Clamp-tailed Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  17. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  18. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  19. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  20. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  21. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  22. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  23. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  24. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  25. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  26. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  27. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  28. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  29. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  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. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  36. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  37. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  38. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  39. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  40. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  41. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  42. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Jefferson County: 42 species, 98 records.

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