Orange Bluet
Enallagma signatum (Hagen, 1861)
Orange Bluet in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Enallagma
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 5 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (53)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (0)
- Recorded, season not shown (30)
- Season shown (5)
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 | 27 · Season shown |
| Athens County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | No qualifying records yet |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | 110 · Season shown |
| Clark County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clermont County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Columbiana County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 35 · Recorded, season not shown |
| 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 | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Franklin County | 97 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | 56 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Greene County | 52 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 44 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lake County | 47 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Licking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Logan County | 107 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lorain County | 59 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | 142 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | 88 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | 39 · Recorded, season not shown |
| 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 | 33 · Season shown |
| Morgan County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morrow County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | 33 · Season shown |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | 56 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Summit County | 105 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | 38 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Tuscarawas County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Union County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | 34 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Wayne County
Not enough evidence
Records per week from 34 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Orange Bluet | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| May 10–16 | 2 | 1 | 449 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 2 | 1 | 455 |
| Jun 7–13 | 1 | 1 | 274 |
| Jun 14–20 | 4 | 2 | 366 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 1 | 1 | 569 |
| Jul 5–11 | 4 | 1 | 639 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 649 |
| Jul 19–25 | 10 | 2 | 722 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 603 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 582 |
| Aug 9–15 | 1 | 1 | 786 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 406 |
| Aug 23–29 | 4 | 2 | 741 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 772 |
| Sep 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 588 |
| Sep 13–19 | 2 | 1 | 696 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 520 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
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-May to late September, middle week Jul 12–18
Records per week from 3,249 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.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Orange Bluet | 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 | 2 | 1 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 5 | 1 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 38 | 8 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 167 | 10 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 170 | 10 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 199 | 10 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 200 | 10 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 214 | 10 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 254 | 10 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 203 | 10 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 146 | 10 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 124 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 132 | 10 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 111 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 137 | 9 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 121 | 9 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 140 | 10 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 135 | 10 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 168 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 169 | 10 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 133 | 10 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 98 | 9 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 61 | 9 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 82 | 7 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 20 | 7 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 14 | 3 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 2 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-May to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1.
From 357 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
- Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalisOften confused in Ohio: 28 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Vesper Bluet Enallagma vesperum56 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Stream Bluet Enallagma exsulans25 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Fragile Forktail Ischnura posita21 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis19 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: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: recorded
Not reported in Ohio in January to March, 2016 to 2025.
Times of day, land cover and photos from records are not shown for species whose locations are protected.
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 Ohio result
3,249 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 3,209 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.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 40 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
Links to individual records are not shown for this species, to protect the places it is recorded.