Species Collected in Putnam County

  1. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  2. Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Russet-tipped Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  3. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  4. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  5. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  6. Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Cyrano Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  7. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  8. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  9. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  10. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  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. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  14. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  15. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  16. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  17. Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Variegated Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  18. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  19. Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  20. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  21. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  22. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  23. Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  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. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  30. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  31. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Spotted Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  32. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  33. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  34. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  35. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  36. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  37. Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Blue-ringed Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  38. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  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 basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  45. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  46. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Putnam County: 46 species, 172 records.

List by common name:

  1. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  2. Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 49
  3. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  4. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  5. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  6. Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 90
  7. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  8. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  9. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  10. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  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. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  14. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  15. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  16. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  17. Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 210
  18. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  19. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  20. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  21. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  22. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  23. Saffron-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 221
  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. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  30. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  31. Spotted Spreadwing - Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  32. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  33. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  34. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  35. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  36. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  37. Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  38. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  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. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  45. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  46. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Putnam County: 46 species, 172 records.

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