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Libellulidae

Family · 31 species with a result in Ohio

31 species

Celithemis 4

Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)Banded PennantCelithemis fasciataPhoto © Diana-Terry Hibbitts · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to mid-August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)Calico PennantCelithemis elisaPhoto © peggyo · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)Halloween PennantCelithemis eponinaPhoto © geosesarma · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)Double-ringed PennantCelithemis vernaPhoto © NinaHarfmann · CC BY-NC 4.0

Dythemis 1

Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)Swift SetwingDythemis veloxPhoto © Ken Slade · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Aug 2–8

Erythemis 1

Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25

Ladona 1

Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)Blue CorporalLadona deplanataPhoto © Andrew Block · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to late May, middle week May 3–9

Leucorrhinia 1

Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)Dot-tailed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia intactaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to late June, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

Libellula 7

Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciataPhoto © Alain Mochon · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to early July, middle week May 31 – Jun 6Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyaneaPhoto © John B. · CC BY 4.0Late May to late July, middle week Jun 14–20Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavidaPhoto © Jim Lemon · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to early July, middle week Jun 21–27Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchellaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)Slaty SkimmerLibellula incestaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibransPhoto © Seth Wollney · CC BY-NC 4.0

Nannothemis 1

Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)Elfin SkimmerNannothemis bellaPhoto © robertgessing · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late July, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4

Pachydiplax 1

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 12–18

Pantala 2

Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaeaPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to late August, middle week Jul 19–25Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)Wandering GliderPantala flavescensPhoto © Gregg Darling · CC BY-NC 4.0Early July to mid-October, middle week Aug 16–22

Perithemis 1

Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25

Plathemis 1

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to late August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4

Sympetrum 6

Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctumPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-October, middle week Aug 2–8Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulumPhoto © Kathryn Davies-Boothby · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late September, middle week Aug 2–8White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)White-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum obtrusumPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early October, middle week Aug 16–22Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguumPhoto © rasamoto · CC BY 4.0Late June to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–19Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumLate in its seasonPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to early November, middle week Oct 4–10Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)Variegated MeadowhawkSympetrum corruptumPhoto © Steve Berardi · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tramea 4

Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolinaPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0Early May to late August, middle week Jun 7–13Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerataPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to mid-September, middle week Jul 12–18Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)Red SaddlebagsTramea onustaPhoto © Doug Backlund · CC BY-NC 4.0Striped Saddlebags (Tramea darwini)Striped SaddlebagsTramea darwiniPhoto © Eric Isley · CC BY-NC 4.0

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.