Paulding County
Known species: 93
Total Observations: 1,295
Population: 19,254
Area in Square Miles: 416
People per Square Mile: 46
Observations per Square Mile: 3.1
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 | Paulding Total | Ohio Total | Paulding 2023 | Last Sighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Familiar Bluet | Enallagma civile | 69 | 5,111 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue-fronted Dancer | Argia apicalis | 56 | 5,692 | 8 | 2023 |
| Lance-tipped Darner | Aeshna constricta | 54 | 358 | 0 | 1965 |
| Eastern Forktail | Ischnura verticalis | 48 | 13,326 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue Dasher | Pachydiplax longipennis | 43 | 13,169 | 7 | 2023 |
| Mocha Emerald | Somatochlora linearis | 40 | 192 | 0 | 1959 |
| Stream Bluet | Enallagma exsulans | 38 | 4,097 | 5 | 2023 |
| Blue-tipped Dancer | Argia tibialis | 34 | 3,785 | 9 | 2023 |
| Eastern Pondhawk | Erythemis simplicicollis | 33 | 13,870 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Saddlebags | Tramea lacerata | 33 | 2,839 | 0 | 2022 |
| Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spoliatus | 33 | 743 | 0 | 2022 |
| Eastern Amberwing | Perithemis tenera | 32 | 8,819 | 8 | 2023 |
| Widow Skimmer | Libellula luctuosa | 31 | 10,352 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Rubyspot | Hetaerina americana | 31 | 3,761 | 3 | 2023 |
| Common Whitetail | Plathemis lydia | 30 | 9,898 | 3 | 2023 |
| Royal River Cruiser | Macromia taeniolata | 29 | 536 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ruby Meadowhawk | Sympetrum rubicundulum | 29 | 942 | 0 | 2020 |
| Autumn Meadowhawk | Sympetrum vicinum | 28 | 6,971 | 0 | 2022 |
| Double-striped Bluet | Enallagma basidens | 27 | 4,313 | 3 | 2023 |
| Swift River Cruiser | Macromia illinoiensis | 26 | 688 | 0 | 2019 |
| Powdered Dancer | Argia moesta | 25 | 4,247 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pronghorn Clubtail | Phanogomphus graslinellus | 25 | 451 | 0 | 1983 |
| Fragile Forktail | Ischnura posita | 24 | 10,727 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Green Darner | Anax junius | 24 | 4,146 | 0 | 2021 |
| Twelve-spotted Skimmer | Libellula pulchella | 23 | 3,377 | 0 | 2022 |
| Midland Clubtail | Gomphurus fraternus | 19 | 802 | 0 | 2020 |
| Rainbow Bluet | Enallagma antennatum | 19 | 458 | 0 | 2019 |
| Great Blue Skimmer | Libellula vibrans | 17 | 467 | 0 | 2021 |
| Cobra Clubtail | Gomphurus vastus | 17 | 377 | 0 | 1953 |
| Slender Spreadwing | Lestes rectangularis | 16 | 3,492 | 0 | 2021 |
| Plains Clubtail | Gomphurus externus | 16 | 189 | 0 | 1957 |
| Slaty Skimmer | Libellula incesta | 15 | 4,032 | 6 | 2023 |
| Plains Emerald | Somatochlora ensigera | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1951 |
| White-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum obtrusum | 14 | 272 | 0 | 1960 |
| Spot-winged Glider | Pantala hymenaea | 13 | 478 | 0 | 1949 |
| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum ambiguum | 12 | 1,204 | 0 | 1950 |
| Wandering Glider | Pantala flavescens | 11 | 1,241 | 0 | 2020 |
| Russet-tipped Clubtail | Stylurus plagiatus | 10 | 307 | 0 | 1960 |
| Skimming Bluet | Enallagma geminatum | 9 | 3,109 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prince Baskettail | Epitheca princeps | 9 | 2,390 | 1 | 2023 |
| Halloween Pennant | Celithemis eponina | 9 | 3,628 | 0 | 2021 |
| Dot-tailed Whiteface | Leucorrhinia intacta | 8 | 1,357 | 0 | 2021 |
| Painted Skimmer | Libellula semifasciata | 8 | 1,056 | 0 | 1948 |
| Shadow Darner | Aeshna umbrosa | 8 | 1,031 | 0 | 1962 |
| Band-winged Meadowhawk | Sympetrum semicinctum | 8 | 860 | 0 | 1958 |
| Violet Dancer | Argia fumipennis violacea | 7 | 6,247 | 1 | 2023 |
| Calico Pennant | Celithemis elisa | 7 | 2,752 | 0 | 2019 |
| Citrine Forktail | Ischnura hastata | 7 | 899 | 0 | 2021 |
| Wabash River Cruiser | Macromia wabashensis | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1961 |
| Azure Bluet | Enallagma aspersum | 6 | 2,115 | 0 | 2022 |
| Spotted Spreadwing | Lestes congener | 6 | 731 | 0 | 1963 |
| Emerald Spreadwing | Lestes dryas | 6 | 479 | 0 | 2020 |
| Fawn Darner | Boyeria vinosa | 6 | 440 | 0 | 1991 |
| Sedge Sprite | Nehalennia irene | 6 | 359 | 0 | 1954 |
| Green-striped Darner | Aeshna verticalis | 6 | 262 | 0 | 1951 |
| Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Lestes unguiculatus | 6 | 180 | 0 | 1951 |
| Cyrano Darner | Nasiaeschna pentacantha | 5 | 277 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicorn Clubtail | Arigomphus villosipes | 5 | 1,687 | 0 | 2020 |
| Carolina Saddlebags | Tramea carolina | 5 | 1,048 | 0 | 2022 |
| Common Baskettail | Epitheca cynosura | 5 | 748 | 0 | 2020 |
| Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | 5 | 141 | 0 | 1955 |
| Variegated Meadowhawk | Sympetrum corruptum | 5 | 117 | 0 | 1957 |
| Dusky Dancer | Argia translata | 4 | 1,376 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ebony Jewelwing | Calopteryx maculata | 4 | 7,169 | 0 | 2019 |
| Blue-ringed Dancer | Argia sedula | 4 | 2,364 | 0 | 1996 |
| Amber-winged Spreadwing | Lestes eurinus | 4 | 610 | 0 | 2021 |
| Smoky Rubyspot | Hetaerina titia | 4 | 346 | 0 | 1959 |
| Southern Spreadwing | Lestes australis | 4 | 255 | 0 | 1949 |
| Orange Bluet | Enallagma signatum | 3 | 3,184 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swamp Darner | Epiaeschna heros | 3 | 620 | 0 | 2020 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spinosus | 3 | 542 | 0 | 1991 |
| Red Saddlebags | Tramea onusta | 3 | 145 | 0 | 1948 |
| Riverine Clubtail | Stylurus amnicola | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1960 |
| Georgia River Cruiser | Macromia illinoiensis georgina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1956 |
| Turquoise Bluet | Enallagma divagans | 2 | 768 | 2 | 2023 |
| Macromia Hybrid | Macromia pacifica x taeniolata | 2 | 90 | 1 | 2023 |
| Comet Darner | Anax longipes | 2 | 515 | 0 | 2019 |
| Hagen's Bluet | Enallagma hageni | 2 | 84 | 0 | 1947 |
| Gilded River Cruiser | Macromia pacifica | 2 | 73 | 0 | 1961 |
| Saffron-winged Meadowhawk | Sympetrum costiferum | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1952 |
| Westfall's Slender Bluet | Enallagma traviatum westfalli | 1 | 1,991 | 0 | 2020 |
| Spangled Skimmer | Libellula cyanea | 1 | 1,037 | 0 | 2019 |
| Great Spreadwing | Archilestes grandis | 1 | 824 | 0 | 1962 |
| Vesper Bluet | Enallagma vesperum | 1 | 740 | 0 | 2021 |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Lestes inaequalis | 1 | 479 | 0 | 2020 |
| Aurora Damsel | Chromagrion conditum | 1 | 471 | 0 | 1944 |
| Sweetflag Spreadwing | Lestes forcipatus | 1 | 443 | 0 | 1950 |
| Dragonhunter | Hagenius brevistylus | 1 | 439 | 0 | 1950 |
| Arrow Clubtail | Stylurus spiniceps | 1 | 305 | 0 | 1950 |
| Eastern Ringtail | Erpetogomphus designatus | 1 | 150 | 0 | 1954 |
| Marsh Bluet | Enallagma ebrium | 1 | 66 | 0 | 1958 |
| Cherry-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum internum | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1954 |
| Taiga Bluet | Coenagrion resolutum | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1945 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancet Clubtail | Phanogomphus exilis | 1,518 | 18 | 1 | early Jun |
| Four-spotted Skimmer | Libellula quadrimaculata | 285 | 6 | 1 | Jun |
| Dusky Clubtail | Phanogomphus spicatus | 191 | 5 | 1 | early Jun |
| Jade Clubtail | Arigomphus submedianus | 106 | 3 | 1 | late Jun-late Aug |
| Ashy Clubtail | Phanogomphus lividus | 874 | 1 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Banded Pennant | Celithemis fasciata | 684 | 0 | 0 | Jul |
| Swamp Spreadwing | Lestes vigilax | 544 | 0 | 0 | Jul |
| Handsome Clubtail | Gomphurus crassus | 170 | 0 | 0 | late May-early Jun |
| Lilypad Clubtail | Arigomphus furcifer | 113 | 0 | 0 | early Jun |
| Boreal Bluet | Enallagma boreale | 44 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
| Canada Darner | Aeshna canadensis | 41 | 0 | 0 | Sep |
| Skillet Clubtail | Gomphurus ventricosus | 26 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
Paulding County is located on the Indiana border. It lies within the Maumee Lake Plains area of the Huron-Erie Lake Plains ecoregion, which was the location of the now mostly-drained and channelized Black Swamp. Watercourses include the Auglaize River, Flatrock Creek (Auglaize River tributary), Little Auglaize River and the Maumee River. See p. 11 in Ohio Coastal Atlas: Chapter 2 for a detailed watershed map.
Places to Visit
Maumee River Water Trail. Map shows parkland, water access points, and facilities.
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 21 February 2024