Fayette County
Known species county: 59
Total Observations county: 1,238
Population: 28,800
Area in Square Miles: 406
People per Square Mile: 71
Observations per Square Mile: 3.0
County iNaturalist observations
The Observed Species table provides statistical data on all odonata species that have been observed in the county. Below that is a Target Species table listing species that have not yet been documented in this county, but are likely to exist in the county. This list is data-driven by listing species records from neighboring counties.
Observed Species
Common Name | Scientific Name | Fayette Total | Ohio Total | Fayette 2023 | Last Sighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-ringed Dancer | Argia sedula | 113 | 2,364 | 64 | 2023 |
| Stream Bluet | Enallagma exsulans | 102 | 4,097 | 50 | 2023 |
| Blue Dasher | Pachydiplax longipennis | 88 | 13,169 | 38 | 2023 |
| Eastern Amberwing | Perithemis tenera | 75 | 8,819 | 38 | 2023 |
| Fragile Forktail | Ischnura posita | 69 | 10,727 | 3 | 2023 |
| Widow Skimmer | Libellula luctuosa | 64 | 10,352 | 25 | 2023 |
| American Rubyspot | Hetaerina americana | 63 | 3,761 | 33 | 2023 |
| Eastern Pondhawk | Erythemis simplicicollis | 59 | 13,870 | 14 | 2023 |
| Powdered Dancer | Argia moesta | 52 | 4,247 | 27 | 2023 |
| Eastern Forktail | Ischnura verticalis | 47 | 13,326 | 6 | 2023 |
| Blue-tipped Dancer | Argia tibialis | 45 | 3,785 | 7 | 2023 |
| Blue-fronted Dancer | Argia apicalis | 44 | 5,692 | 16 | 2023 |
| Westfall's Slender Bluet | Enallagma traviatum westfalli | 36 | 1,991 | 6 | 2023 |
| Common Whitetail | Plathemis lydia | 35 | 9,898 | 9 | 2023 |
| Orange Bluet | Enallagma signatum | 34 | 3,184 | 0 | 2022 |
| Prince Baskettail | Epitheca princeps | 33 | 2,390 | 11 | 2023 |
| Dusky Dancer | Argia translata | 29 | 1,376 | 22 | 2023 |
| Slender Spreadwing | Lestes rectangularis | 28 | 3,492 | 1 | 2023 |
| Familiar Bluet | Enallagma civile | 26 | 5,111 | 0 | 2022 |
| Double-striped Bluet | Enallagma basidens | 23 | 4,313 | 0 | 2022 |
| Ebony Jewelwing | Calopteryx maculata | 18 | 7,169 | 9 | 2023 |
| Turquoise Bluet | Enallagma divagans | 17 | 768 | 0 | 2022 |
| Violet Dancer | Argia fumipennis violacea | 16 | 6,247 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Saddlebags | Tramea lacerata | 13 | 2,839 | 2 | 2023 |
| Twelve-spotted Skimmer | Libellula pulchella | 12 | 3,377 | 7 | 2023 |
| Skimming Bluet | Enallagma geminatum | 11 | 3,109 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Green Darner | Anax junius | 10 | 4,146 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Bluet | Enallagma antennatum | 7 | 458 | 0 | 2020 |
| Southern Spreadwing | Lestes australis | 7 | 255 | 0 | 2022 |
| Citrine Forktail | Ischnura hastata | 6 | 899 | 0 | 2022 |
| Vesper Bluet | Enallagma vesperum | 5 | 740 | 0 | 2021 |
| Wandering Glider | Pantala flavescens | 4 | 1,241 | 0 | 2022 |
| Swamp Darner | Epiaeschna heros | 4 | 620 | 0 | 2022 |
| Sweetflag Spreadwing | Lestes forcipatus | 3 | 443 | 2 | 2023 |
| Halloween Pennant | Celithemis eponina | 3 | 3,628 | 0 | 2021 |
| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum ambiguum | 3 | 1,204 | 0 | 2019 |
| Midland Clubtail | Gomphurus fraternus | 3 | 802 | 0 | 2021 |
| Royal River Cruiser | Macromia taeniolata | 3 | 536 | 0 | 2020 |
| Azure Bluet | Enallagma aspersum | 2 | 2,115 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicorn Clubtail | Arigomphus villosipes | 2 | 1,687 | 0 | 2020 |
| Carolina Saddlebags | Tramea carolina | 2 | 1,048 | 0 | 2019 |
| Shadow Darner | Aeshna umbrosa | 2 | 1,031 | 0 | 2021 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spinosus | 2 | 542 | 0 | 2020 |
| Fawn Darner | Boyeria vinosa | 2 | 440 | 0 | 2005 |
| Autumn Meadowhawk | Sympetrum vicinum | 1 | 6,971 | 0 | 2020 |
| Slaty Skimmer | Libellula incesta | 1 | 4,032 | 0 | 2020 |
| Calico Pennant | Celithemis elisa | 1 | 2,752 | 0 | 1991 |
| Eastern Red Damsel | Amphiagrion saucium | 1 | 1,230 | 0 | 1974 |
| Painted Skimmer | Libellula semifasciata | 1 | 1,056 | 0 | 2022 |
| Ruby Meadowhawk | Sympetrum rubicundulum | 1 | 942 | 0 | 1960 |
| Ashy Clubtail | Phanogomphus lividus | 1 | 874 | 0 | 2021 |
| Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spoliatus | 1 | 743 | 0 | 2021 |
| Great Blue Skimmer | Libellula vibrans | 1 | 467 | 0 | 2019 |
| Blue Corporal | Ladona deplanata | 1 | 446 | 0 | 2021 |
| Rapids Clubtail | Phanogomphus quadricolor | 1 | 287 | 0 | 2020 |
| Rusty Snaketail | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis | 1 | 245 | 0 | 2020 |
| Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Lestes unguiculatus | 1 | 180 | 0 | 1995 |
| Handsome Clubtail | Gomphurus crassus | 1 | 170 | 0 | 2021 |
| Red Saddlebags | Tramea onusta | 1 | 145 | 0 | 2019 |
Target Species
Target species are potential County Records - species not yet documented in the county. 'Local Obs' is Local Observations and indicates the number of times that the species has been observed in adjacent counties since 2000, and '# of Counties' is the number of adjacent counties in which those recent observations took place. Zero local observations or recent counties means the existing records are historical. 'Peak Active' is a relative description of when the species has been known to fly.| Common Name | Scientific Name | Ohio Obs | Local Obs | # of Counties | Peak Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonhunter | Hagenius brevistylus | 439 | 42 | 6 | mid Jun |
| Comet Darner | Anax longipes | 515 | 17 | 6 | mid Jun-mid Jul |
| Cyrano Darner | Nasiaeschna pentacantha | 277 | 17 | 6 | mid Jun |
| Spot-winged Glider | Pantala hymenaea | 478 | 50 | 5 | Jul |
| Swift River Cruiser | Macromia illinoiensis | 688 | 13 | 5 | Jul-Aug |
| Common Baskettail | Epitheca cynosura | 748 | 7 | 5 | late May-early Jun |
| Spotted Spreadwing | Lestes congener | 731 | 36 | 4 | late Aug-late Sep |
| Spangled Skimmer | Libellula cyanea | 1,037 | 15 | 4 | Jun |
| Lancet Clubtail | Phanogomphus exilis | 1,518 | 12 | 4 | early Jun |
| Swamp Spreadwing | Lestes vigilax | 544 | 20 | 3 | Jul |
| Swift Setwing | Dythemis velox | 340 | 14 | 3 | Jul-Aug |
| Mocha Emerald | Somatochlora linearis | 192 | 4 | 3 | late Jun-late Aug |
| Variegated Meadowhawk | Sympetrum corruptum | 117 | 25 | 2 | Apr-Sep |
| Banded Pennant | Celithemis fasciata | 684 | 13 | 2 | Jul |
| Great Spreadwing | Archilestes grandis | 824 | 10 | 2 | Sep |
| Gray Petaltail | Tachopteryx thoreyi | 390 | 8 | 2 | Jun |
| Emerald Spreadwing | Lestes dryas | 479 | 6 | 2 | Jun |
| Springtime Darner | Basiaeschna janata | 298 | 6 | 2 | May |
| Russet-tipped Clubtail | Stylurus plagiatus | 307 | 5 | 2 | Sep |
| Tule Bluet | Enallagma carunculatum | 498 | 2 | 2 | Jun-Jul |
| Smoky Rubyspot | Hetaerina titia | 346 | 2 | 2 | early Sep |
| Gilded River Cruiser | Macromia pacifica | 73 | 2 | 2 | late Jul |
| Sphagnum Sprite | Nehalennia gracilis | 370 | 55 | 1 | late Jun-early Jul |
| Band-winged Meadowhawk | Sympetrum semicinctum | 860 | 54 | 1 | Jul-Aug |
| Pronghorn Clubtail | Phanogomphus graslinellus | 451 | 21 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Paiute Dancer | Argia alberta | 347 | 18 | 1 | Jun |
| Arrow Clubtail | Stylurus spiniceps | 305 | 15 | 1 | late Aug-early Sep |
| Brown Spiketail | Cordulegaster bilineata | 216 | 9 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Four-spotted Skimmer | Libellula quadrimaculata | 285 | 6 | 1 | Jun |
| Clamp-tipped Emerald | Somatochlora tenebrosa | 208 | 5 | 1 | Aug |
| Seepage Dancer | Argia bipunctulata | 1,028 | 4 | 1 | Jun-Jul |
| Dot-tailed Whiteface | Leucorrhinia intacta | 1,357 | 1 | 1 | early Jun |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Lestes inaequalis | 479 | 1 | 1 | Jun |
| Aurora Damsel | Chromagrion conditum | 471 | 1 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Eastern Least Clubtail | Stylogomphus albistylus | 262 | 1 | 1 | Jun |
| Plains Clubtail | Gomphurus externus | 189 | 1 | 1 | mid Jun-mid Jul |
| Arrowhead Spiketail | Cordulegaster obliqua | 172 | 1 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Eastern Ringtail | Erpetogomphus designatus | 150 | 1 | 1 | Aug |
| Stream Cruiser | Didymops transversa | 121 | 1 | 1 | May |
| Macromia Hybrid | Macromia pacifica x taeniolata | 90 | 1 | 1 | late Jul-mid Aug |
| Northern Spreadwing | Lestes disjunctus | 24 | 1 | 1 | Jun-Aug |
| Riverine Clubtail | Stylurus amnicola | 15 | 1 | 1 | Aug |
| Cobra Clubtail | Gomphurus vastus | 377 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
| Sedge Sprite | Nehalennia irene | 359 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
| Lance-tipped Darner | Aeshna constricta | 358 | 0 | 0 | Sep |
| White-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum obtrusum | 272 | 0 | 0 | Sep |
| Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | 141 | 0 | 0 | late Jun-mid Jul |
| Tiger Spiketail | Cordulegaster erronea | 106 | 0 | 0 | Jul |
| Stygian Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis | 68 | 0 | 0 | late Jun |
| Uhler's Sundragon | Helocordulia uhleri | 55 | 0 | 0 | May |
| Ocellated Darner | Boyeria grafiana | 50 | 0 | 0 | Sep |
| Smoky Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia molesta | 18 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
| Taiga Bluet | Coenagrion resolutum | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fayette County is located in the Till Plains ecoregion. Paint Creek flows south-southeasterly through the county, before taking a 90 degree bend to the east in Highland County, and joining the Scioto River in Ross County.
County Observation Activity
This graph shows the total number of odonata observations for the county in brown, with the average for all Ohio counties in blue. The season is divided into 10 or 11 day segments by Month – basically early-month, mid-month, and late-month.
Page updated 18 January 2024