Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)
Blue-fronted Dancer in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Argia
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 22 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (1)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (38)
- Recorded, season not shown (27)
- Season shown (22)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ashland County | 53 · Season shown |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | 34 · Season shown |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clark County | 52 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clermont County | 44 · Season shown |
| Clinton County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 133 · Season shown |
| Darke County | 21 · Season shown |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Erie County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | 312 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | 132 · Season shown |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | 186 · Season shown |
| Hancock County | 66 · Season shown |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | 27 · Season shown |
| Highland County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hocking County | 31 · Season shown |
| Holmes County | 32 · Season shown |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | 69 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lake County | 31 · Season shown |
| Lawrence County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Licking County | 94 · Season shown |
| Logan County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lorain County | 89 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | 167 · Season shown |
| Madison County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Mahoning County | 36 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Marion County | 54 · Season shown |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | 42 · Season shown |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | 82 · Season shown |
| Morgan County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | 98 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | 35 · Season shown |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | 83 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Shelby County | 39 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Stark County | 188 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Summit County | 167 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | 34 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Tuscarawas County | 27 · Season shown |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | 63 · Season shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Henry County
Late June to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1
Records per week from 27 records in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 16 dates. Latest record: August 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Blue-fronted Dancer | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Jul 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul 19–25 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 8 | 3 | 109 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| Aug 9–15 | 4 | 1 | 55 |
| Aug 16–22 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 4 | 1 | 52 |
| Sep 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reported as an adult
Only 1 records here are marked as adults, too few to show a adult season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported as a larva
No records here are marked as larvae yet, so there is no larva season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Mid-June to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25
Records per week from 5,548 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 962 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Blue-fronted Dancer | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 2 | 1 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 21 | 4 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 65 | 8 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 104 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 221 | 10 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 307 | 10 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 449 | 10 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 509 | 10 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 633 | 10 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 492 | 10 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 489 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 469 | 10 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 393 | 10 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 298 | 10 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 246 | 10 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 259 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 191 | 10 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 173 | 9 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 84 | 9 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 63 | 9 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 59 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 14 | 6 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 4 | 4 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 2 | 1 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-June to late September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1.
From 628 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.
Reported as a larva
No records here are marked as larvae yet, so there is no larva season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Powdered Dancer Argia moestaOften confused in Ohio: 74 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Blue-tipped Dancer Argia tibialisOften confused in Ohio: 39 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedulaOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Variable Dancer Argia fumipennis26 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Azure Bluet Enallagma aspersum22 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: no record
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to April, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 33%49% |
| Forest | 32%31% |
| Open water | 11%3% |
| Farmland | 10%11% |
| Wetland | 10%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 4%0.9% |
| Barren | 2%0.6% |
From 2,035 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Henry County result
27 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 27 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.