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Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
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Dragonflies and damselfliesIn Lucas County, Ohio

Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861

Prince Baskettail in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Corduliidae
Genus
Epitheca
Near Lucas County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 13 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (63)
  • Recorded, season not shown (12)
  • Season shown (13)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Prince Baskettail by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Champaign County61 · Recorded, season not shown
Clark County46 · Season shown
Clermont County30 · Season shown
Clinton County25 · Season shown
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County21 · Season shown
Darke County21 · Season shown
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Franklin County130 · Season shown
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Geauga County20 · Season shown
Greene County78 · Season shown
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hamilton County63 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hardin County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Harrison County20 · Season shown
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jefferson County29 · Recorded, season not shown
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lake County22 · Recorded, season not shown
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Licking County46 · Season shown
Logan County25 · Recorded, season not shown
Lorain County50 · Recorded, season not shown
Lucas County190 · Season shown
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Medina County20 · Recorded, season not shown
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Montgomery County64 · Season shown
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow County22 · Recorded, season not shown
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Noble County22 · Recorded, season not shown
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Shelby County25 · Recorded, season not shown
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Summit County40 · Season shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot County26 · Recorded, season not shown

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Lucas County

Late May to late August, middle week Jul 12–18

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Recording in Lucas County · records of all species each week, 60,335 in all

Records per week from 190 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 112 dates. Latest record: August 2025.

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Records of Prince Baskettail in Lucas County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Prince BaskettailYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000168
Jan 11–1700125
Jan 18–240085
Jan 25–310064
Feb 1–70081
Feb 8–140084
Feb 15–2100100
Feb 22–2800101
Mar 1–700137
Mar 8–1400150
Mar 15–2100202
Mar 22–2800278
Mar 29 – Apr 400355
Apr 5–1100421
Apr 12–1800788
Apr 19–2500700
Apr 26 – May 2001,295
May 3–9002,514
May 10–16005,269
May 17–23004,884
May 24–30911,850
May 31 – Jun 6721,817
Jun 7–132661,677
Jun 14–201881,553
Jun 21–271561,586
Jun 28 – Jul 4651,749
Jul 5–111071,976
Jul 12–182462,118
Jul 19–252152,090
Jul 26 – Aug 1951,646
Aug 2–81771,938
Aug 9–15931,606
Aug 16–22541,660
Aug 23–29431,644
Aug 30 – Sep 5831,585
Sep 6–12111,913
Sep 13–19111,724
Sep 20–26002,839
Sep 27 – Oct 3002,478
Oct 4–10002,869
Oct 11–17001,470
Oct 18–2400598
Oct 25–3100496
Nov 1–700365
Nov 8–1400264
Nov 15–2100168
Nov 22–2800160
Nov 29 – Dec 500127
Dec 6–1200133
Dec 13–1900113
Dec 20–2600152
Dec 27 – Jan 200170

Reported as an adult

Only 11 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

Late May to late August, middle week Jul 5–11

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 2,414 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 725 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Prince Baskettail in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Prince BaskettailYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–250041,623
Apr 26 – May 20056,391
May 3–90052,952
May 10–160053,785
May 17–233257,698
May 24–3059754,651
May 31 – Jun 61381053,099
Jun 7–132301053,700
Jun 14–202311056,625
Jun 21–272191055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4181958,477
Jul 5–11201961,336
Jul 12–182031064,722
Jul 19–251621069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 1170959,416
Aug 2–8178959,712
Aug 9–15160955,994
Aug 16–2285954,328
Aug 23–2951951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5681057,167
Sep 6–1222859,075
Sep 13–1927954,543
Sep 20–2618745,860
Sep 27 – Oct 32143,180
Oct 4–105237,841
Oct 11–171130,824
Oct 18–240021,156
Oct 25–310019,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28008,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult early June to late August, middle week Jul 5–11.

From 159 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.

Relatives

In the same genus

Other Epitheca recorded in Lucas County

Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia170 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella34 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Banded Pennant Celithemis fasciata17 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Common Baskettail Epitheca cynosura13 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

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: no record
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: no record
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in November to April, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed30%49%
Open water27%3%
Forest18%31%
Farmland12%11%
Grassland and shrub7%0.9%
Wetland5%5%
Barren0.9%0.6%

From 848 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
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Records behind the Lucas County result

190 records from 2 datasets.

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.