Species Collected in Washington County

  1. Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Dragonhunter - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Midland Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Cobra Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  4. Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 - Elusive Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 48
  5. Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Arrow Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  6. Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Ashy Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  7. Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Lancet Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  8. Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Rapids Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  9. Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Unicorn Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  10. Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  11. Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Least Clubtail - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  12. Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Springtime Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  13. Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Fawn Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  14. Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Common Green Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  15. Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Shadow Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  16. Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Green-striped Darner - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  17. Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 - Twin-spotted Spiketail - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 120
  18. Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Illinois River Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  19. Didymops transversa (Say), 1839 - Stream Cruiser - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 130
  20. Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Umber Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  21. Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher), 1875 - Stygian Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 134
  22. Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Smokey Shadowdragon - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  23. Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Prince Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  24. Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Common Baskettail - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  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. Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  28. Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  29. Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  30. Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Common Whitetail - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  31. Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Ruby Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  32. Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  33. Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Blue Dasher - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  34. Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Eastern Pondhawk - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  35. Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Spot-winged Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  36. Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Wandering Glider - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  37. Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Black Saddlebags - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  38. Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Ebony Jewelwing - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  39. Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - American Rubyspot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  40. Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Smokey Ruby-spot - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  41. Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Great Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  42. Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Slender Spreadwing - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  43. Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Blue-fronted Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  44. Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Violet Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  45. Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Powdered Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  46. Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Blue-ringed Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  47. Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Blue-tipped Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  48. Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Dusky Dancer - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  49. Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Turquoise Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  50. Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Skimming Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  51. Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Orange Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  52. Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Stream Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  53. Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Familiar Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  54. Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Double-striped Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  55. Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Azure Bluet - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  56. Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Fragile Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  57. Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Eastern Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  58. Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Citrine Forktail - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Washington County: 58 species, 486 records.

List by common name:

  1. Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 7
  2. Midland Clubtail - Gomphus fraternus (Say), 1839 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 33
  3. Cobra Clubtail - Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 42
  4. Elusive Clubtail - Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 48
  5. Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 50
  6. Ashy Clubtail - Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 51
  7. Lancet Clubtail - Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 58
  8. Rapids Clubtail - Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1862 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 64
  9. Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 72
  10. Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 75
  11. Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), 1878 - Family: Gomphidae - Species Number: 76
  12. Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 80
  13. Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa (Say), 1839 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 81
  14. Common Green Darner - Anax junius (Drury), 1770 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 85
  15. Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 97
  16. Green-striped Darner - Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 - Family: Aeshnidae - Species Number: 109
  17. Twin-spotted Spiketail - Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 - Family: Cordulegastridae - Species Number: 120
  18. Illinois River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 121
  19. Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa (Say), 1839 - Family: Macromiidae - Species Number: 130
  20. Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 133
  21. Stygian Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis (Provancher), 1875 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 134
  22. Smokey Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia molesta (Walsh, 1863) - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 135A
  23. Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 136
  24. Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura (Say), 1839 - Family: Corduliidae - Species Number: 138
  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. Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 190
  28. Eastern Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea Fabricius, 1775 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 196
  29. Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 199
  30. Common Whitetail - Libellula lydia Drury, 1770 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 207
  31. Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 217
  32. Yellow-legged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 220
  33. Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 230
  34. Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 231
  35. Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea (Say), 1839 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 238
  36. Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 239
  37. Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 - Family: Libellulidae - Species Number: 242
  38. Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois), 1805 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 251
  39. American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana (Fabricius), 1798 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 254
  40. Smokey Ruby-spot - Hetaerina titia (Drury), 1773 - Family: Calopterygidae - Species Number: 256
  41. Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 257
  42. Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839 - Family: Lestidae - Species Number: 267
  43. Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 277
  44. Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 280A
  45. Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 284
  46. Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 286
  47. Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis (Rambur), 1842 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 288
  48. Dusky Dancer - Argia translata Hagen, 1865 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 290
  49. Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 306
  50. Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum Kellocott, 1895 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 314
  51. Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 321
  52. Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 327
  53. Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 333
  54. Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 338
  55. Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 339
  56. Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (Hagen), 1861 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 349
  57. Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 357
  58. Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata (Say), 1839 - Family: Coenagrionidae - Species Number: 360

Washington County: 58 species, 486 records.

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