Species Collected in Paulding County

  1. Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), 1842 - Common Sanddragon - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 3
  2. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Dragonhunter - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  3. Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 - Eastern Ringtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 25
  4. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  5. Gomphus externus Hagen, 1858 - Plains Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 34
  6. Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 - Riverine Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 41
  7. Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Cobra Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  8. Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Russet-tipped Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  9. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Arrow Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  10. Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Pronghorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  11. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  12. Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Flag-tail Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  13. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  14. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  15. Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Comet Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  16. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  17. Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Cyrano Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  18. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Swamp Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  19. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  20. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  21. Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Green-striped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  22. Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Illinois River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  23. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  24. Macromia wabashensis Williamson, 1909 - Wabash River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 124
  25. Macromia n.sp. Cook, 199__6 - N.Sp. River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 124A
  26. Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 - Gilded River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 125
  27. Macromia illinoiensis georgina (Selys, 1878) - Georgia River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 128
  28. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  29. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  30. Somatochlora linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Mocha Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  31. Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1906 - Plains Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 147
  32. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  33. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  34. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  35. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  36. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  37. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  38. Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Great Blue Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  39. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  40. Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Variegated Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  41. Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  42. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  43. Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  44. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  45. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  46. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  47. Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  48. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  49. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  50. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  51. Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  52. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  53. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  54. Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Red Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  55. Tramea carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Carolina Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  56. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  57. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  58. Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Smokey Ruby-spot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  59. Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Great Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  60. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  61. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Spotted Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  62. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  63. Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Sweetflag Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  64. Lestes disjunctus ssp. - - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266-
  65. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  66. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  67. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  68. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  69. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  70. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  71. Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Blue-ringed Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  72. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  73. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  74. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  75. Coenagrion resolutum (Hagen), 1876 - Taiga Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 305
  76. Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Hagen's Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  77. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  78. Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Marsh Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  79. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  80. Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Rainbow Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  81. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  82. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  83. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  84. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  85. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  86. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Paulding County: 86 species, 817 records.

List by common name:

  1. Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 3
  2. Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  3. Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 25
  4. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  5. Plains Clubtail - Gomphus externus Hagen, 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 34
  6. Riverine Clubtail - Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 41
  7. Cobra Clubtail - Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  8. Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  9. Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  10. Pronghorn Clubtail - Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 55
  11. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  12. Flag-tail Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 74
  13. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  14. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  15. Comet Darner - Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 83
  16. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  17. Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  18. Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  19. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  20. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  21. Green-striped Darner - Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  22. Illinois River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  23. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  24. Wabash River Cruiser - Macromia wabashensis Williamson, 1909 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 124
  25. N.Sp. River Cruiser - Macromia n.sp. Cook, 199__6 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 124A
  26. Gilded River Cruiser - Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 125
  27. Georgia River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis georgina (Selys, 1878) - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 128
  28. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  29. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  30. Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 146
  31. Plains Emerald - Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1906 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 147
  32. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  33. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  34. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  35. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  36. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  37. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  38. Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 205
  39. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  40. Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  41. Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 214
  42. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  43. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  44. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  45. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  46. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  47. Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  48. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  49. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  50. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  51. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  52. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  53. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  54. Red Saddlebags - Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  55. Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina (Linneaus), 1763 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 244
  56. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  57. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  58. Smokey Ruby-spot - Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  59. Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  60. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  61. Spotted Spreadwing - Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  62. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  63. Sweetflag Spreadwing - Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  64. - Lestes disjunctus ssp. - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266-
  65. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  66. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  67. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  68. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  69. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  70. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  71. Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  72. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  73. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  74. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  75. Taiga Bluet - Coenagrion resolutum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 305
  76. Hagen's Bluet - Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  77. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  78. Marsh Bluet - Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  79. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  80. Rainbow Bluet - Enallagma antennatum (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 330
  81. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  82. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  83. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  84. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  85. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  86. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Paulding County: 86 species, 817 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.