Species Collected in Scioto County

  1. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Dragonhunter - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  3. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  4. Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  5. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  6. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  7. Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 - Allegheny River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 122
  8. Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Royal River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  9. Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Umber Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  10. Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Smokey Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  11. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  12. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  13. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  14. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  15. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  16. Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Banded Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  17. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  18. Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  19. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  20. Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Slaty Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  21. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  22. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  23. Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  24. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  25. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  26. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  27. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  28. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  29. Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Smokey Ruby-spot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  30. Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Southern Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  31. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  32. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  33. Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Turquoise Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  34. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  35. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  36. Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Vesper Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  37. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  38. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  39. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  40. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  41. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  42. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  43. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Scioto County: 43 species, 99 records.

List by common name:

  1. Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  3. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  4. Northern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus parvulus (Selys), 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 77
  5. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  6. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  7. Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 122
  8. Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 123
  9. Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  10. Smokey Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  11. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  12. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  13. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  14. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  15. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  16. Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  17. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  18. Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  19. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  20. Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  21. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  22. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  23. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216A
  24. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  25. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  26. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  27. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  28. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  29. Smokey Ruby-spot - Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  30. Southern Spreadwing - Lestes d. australis Walker, 1952 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 266B
  31. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  32. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  33. Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  34. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  35. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  36. Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  37. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  38. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  39. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  40. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  41. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  42. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  43. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Scioto County: 43 species, 99 records.

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