Species Collected in Summit County

  1. Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Gray Petaltail - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Gomphus lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 - Splendid Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 45
  3. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Arrow Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  4. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  5. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  6. Gomphus spicatus Hagen, 1854 - Dusky Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 59
  7. Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 - Lilypad Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 71
  8. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  9. Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Least Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  10. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  11. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  12. Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 - Ocellated Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 82
  13. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  14. Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Swamp Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  15. Aeshna mutata Hagen, 1961 - Spatterdock Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 96
  16. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  17. Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Lance-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  18. Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Black-tipped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  19. Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Green-striped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  20. Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), 1868 - Delta-spotted Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113
  21. Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Arrowhead Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  22. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  23. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  24. Dorocordulia libera (Selys), 1871 - Racket-tailed Emerald - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 167
  25. Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Eastern Amberwing - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  26. Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Halloween Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  27. Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Calico Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  28. Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Banded Pennant - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  29. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  30. Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  31. Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  32. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  33. Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Four-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  34. Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Slaty Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  35. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  36. Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - White-faced Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  37. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  38. Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  39. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  40. Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Dot-tailed Whiteface - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  41. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  42. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  43. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  44. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  45. Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Red Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  46. Calopteryx aequabilis Selys, 1839 - River Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 248
  47. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  48. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  49. Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Elegant Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  50. Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Amber-winged Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  51. Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Spotted Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  52. Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  53. Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Sweetflag Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  54. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  55. Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Emerald Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  56. Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Swamp Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  57. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  58. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  59. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  60. Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Eastern Red Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  61. Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Sphagnum Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  62. Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Sedge Sprite - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  63. Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Aurora Damsel - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  64. Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Hagen's Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  65. Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Boreal Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  66. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  67. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  68. Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Vesper Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  69. Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Marsh Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  70. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  71. Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Tule Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  72. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  73. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  74. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  75. Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Western Slender Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  76. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  77. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Summit County: 77 species, 546 records.

List by common name:

  1. Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi (Hagen), 1858 - Family: Petaluridae - Species Number: 2
  2. Splendid Clubtail - Gomphus lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 45
  3. Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  4. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  5. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  6. Dusky Clubtail - Gomphus spicatus Hagen, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 59
  7. Lilypad Clubtail - Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 71
  8. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  9. Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  10. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  11. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  12. Ocellated Darner - Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 82
  13. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  14. Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 91
  15. Spatterdock Darner - Aeshna mutata Hagen, 1961 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 96
  16. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  17. Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Say, 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 101
  18. Black-tipped Darner - Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 107
  19. Green-striped Darner - Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  20. Delta-spotted Spiketail - Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys), 1868 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 113
  21. Arrowhead Spiketail - Cordulegaster obliqua (Say), 1839 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 117
  22. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  23. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  24. Racket-tailed Emerald - Dorocordulia libera (Selys), 1871 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 167
  25. Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 172D
  26. Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (Drury), 1773 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 173
  27. Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 174
  28. Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata Williamson, 1910 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 175
  29. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  30. Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  31. Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 198
  32. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  33. Four-spotted Skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 201
  34. Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 204
  35. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  36. White-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum obtrusum (Hagen), 1867 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 216
  37. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  38. Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 219
  39. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  40. Dot-tailed Whiteface - Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1961 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 225
  41. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  42. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  43. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  44. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  45. Red Saddlebags - Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 243
  46. River Jewelwing - Calopteryx aequabilis Selys, 1839 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 248
  47. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  48. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  49. Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 259
  50. Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 260
  51. Spotted Spreadwing - Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 261
  52. Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 262
  53. Sweetflag Spreadwing - Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 265
  54. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  55. Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 268
  56. Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax Hagen, 1862 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 270
  57. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  58. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  59. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  60. Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 295
  61. Sphagnum Sprite - Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 298
  62. Sedge Sprite - Nehalennia irene (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 300
  63. Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum (Hagen), 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 301
  64. Hagen's Bluet - Enallagma hageni (Walsh), 1863 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 307
  65. Boreal Bluet - Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 308
  66. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  67. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  68. Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 322
  69. Marsh Bluet - Enallagma ebrium (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 326
  70. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  71. Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 331
  72. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  73. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  74. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  75. Western Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum westfalli Donnelly, 1964 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 341B
  76. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  77. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357

Summit County: 77 species, 546 records.

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