Species Collected in Lucas County

  1. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Dragonhunter - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  4. Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Pronghorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  5. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  6. Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Flag-tail Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  7. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  8. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  9. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  10. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  11. Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 - Canada Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 108
  12. Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Illinois River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  13. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  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 linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Mocha Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  17. Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Clamp-tailed Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  18. Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931 - Hine's Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148A
  19. Nannothemis bella (Uhler), 1857 - Elfin Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 171
  20. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  21. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  22. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  23. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  24. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  25. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  26. Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Four-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  27. Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Great Blue Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  28. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  29. Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Variegated Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  30. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  31. Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  32. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  33. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  34. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  35. Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  36. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  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 carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Carolina Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  43. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  44. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  45. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  46. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Spotted Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  47. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  48. Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Sweetflag Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  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. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  52. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  53. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  54. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  55. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  56. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  57. Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Boreal Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  58. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  59. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  60. Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Marsh Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  61. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  62. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  63. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  64. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  65. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  66. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  67. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Western Slender Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  68. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  69. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  70. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Lucas County: 70 species, 389 records.

List by common name:

  1. Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  4. Pronghorn Clubtail - Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  5. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  6. Flag-tail Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  7. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  8. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  9. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  10. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  11. Canada Darner - Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 108
  12. Illinois River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  13. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  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. Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  17. Clamp-tailed Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148
  18. Hine's Emerald - Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 148A
  19. Elfin Skimmer - Nannothemis bella (Uhler), 1857 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 171
  20. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  21. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  22. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  23. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  24. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  25. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  26. Four-spotted Skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  27. Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  28. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  29. Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  30. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  31. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  32. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  33. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  34. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  35. Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  36. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  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. Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  43. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  44. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  45. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  46. Spotted Spreadwing - Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  47. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  48. Sweetflag Spreadwing - Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  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. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  52. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  53. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  54. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  55. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  56. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  57. Boreal Bluet - Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  58. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  59. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  60. Marsh Bluet - Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  61. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  62. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  63. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  64. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  65. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  66. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  67. Western Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  68. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  69. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  70. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Lucas County: 70 species, 389 records.

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