Species Collected in Mercer County

  1. Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Pronghorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  2. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  3. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  4. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  5. Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Green-striped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  6. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  7. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  8. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  9. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  10. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  11. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  12. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  13. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  14. Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Variegated Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  15. Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  16. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  17. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  18. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  19. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  20. Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  21. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  22. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  23. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  24. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  25. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  26. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  27. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  28. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  29. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  30. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  31. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  32. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  33. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  34. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  35. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  36. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  37. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  38. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Mercer County: 38 species, 80 records.

List by common name:

  1. Pronghorn Clubtail - Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  2. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  3. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  4. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  5. Green-striped Darner - Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  6. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  7. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  8. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  9. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  10. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  11. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  12. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  13. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  14. Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  15. Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  16. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  17. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  18. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  19. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  20. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  21. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  22. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  23. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  24. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  25. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  26. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  27. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  28. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  29. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  30. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  31. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  32. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  33. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  34. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  35. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  36. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  37. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  38. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Mercer County: 38 species, 80 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.