Swift Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861
Swift Setwing in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Genus
- Dythemis
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (72)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (13)
- Recorded, season not shown (2)
- Season shown (1)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | No qualifying records yet |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | 45 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | 61 · Season shown |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Summit County | No qualifying records yet |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 Sandusky County
Mid-July to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–22
Records per week from 61 records in 8 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 20 dates. Latest record: September 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Swift Setwing | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| Jul 5–11 | 2 | 1 | 341 |
| Jul 12–18 | 3 | 2 | 124 |
| Jul 19–25 | 8 | 2 | 85 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 4 | 2 | 120 |
| Aug 2–8 | 11 | 3 | 162 |
| Aug 9–15 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Aug 16–22 | 13 | 1 | 147 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Sep 6–12 | 14 | 4 | 158 |
| Sep 13–19 | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Reported as an adult
Only 2 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 June to mid-September, middle week Aug 2–8
Records per week from 450 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 179 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Swift Setwing | 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 | 0 | 0 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 2 | 1 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 6 | 3 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 75 | 5 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 40 | 9 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 43 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 35 | 9 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 23 | 7 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 39 | 7 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 33 | 7 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 27 | 7 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 23 | 6 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 19 | 6 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 42 | 7 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 14 | 5 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 11 | 6 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 4 | 2 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 8 | 4 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 5 | 4 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 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-July to late September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1.
From 25 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
- Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis63 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: no record
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to May, 2016 to 2025.
Time of day it is recorded
From 440 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Open water | 34%3% |
| Developed | 18%49% |
| Barren | 16%0.6% |
| Forest | 15%31% |
| Wetland | 7%5% |
| Farmland | 6%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 5%0.9% |
From 106 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 Sandusky County result
61 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 61 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.