Species Collected in Mahoning County

  1. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  2. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  3. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  4. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  5. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  6. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  7. Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Arrowhead Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  8. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  9. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  10. Somatochlora linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Mocha Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  11. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  12. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  13. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  14. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  15. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  16. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  17. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  18. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  19. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  20. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  21. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  22. Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  23. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  24. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  25. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  26. Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Great Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  27. Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Elegant Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  28. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  29. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  30. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  31. Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Swamp Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  32. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  33. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  34. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  35. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  36. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  37. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  38. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  39. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  40. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  41. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  42. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  43. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  44. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  45. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  46. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Mahoning County: 46 species, 85 records.

List by common name:

  1. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  2. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  3. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  4. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  5. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  6. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  7. Arrowhead Spiketail - Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  8. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  9. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  10. Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  11. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  12. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  13. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  14. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  15. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  16. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  17. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  18. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  19. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  20. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  21. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  22. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  23. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  24. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  25. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  26. Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  27. Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  28. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  29. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  30. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  31. Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  32. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  33. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  34. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  35. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  36. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  37. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  38. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  39. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  40. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  41. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  42. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  43. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  44. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  45. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  46. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Mahoning County: 46 species, 85 records.

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