Scioto County
Known species: 75
Total Observations: 1,007
Population: 78,153
Area in Square Miles: 610
People per Square Mile: 127
Observations per Square Mile: 1.7
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 | Scioto Total | Ohio Total | Scioto 2023 | Last Sighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaty Skimmer | Libellula incesta | 121 | 4,032 | 39 | 2023 |
| Blue Dasher | Pachydiplax longipennis | 105 | 13,169 | 36 | 2023 |
| Fragile Forktail | Ischnura posita | 71 | 10,727 | 16 | 2023 |
| Eastern Pondhawk | Erythemis simplicicollis | 68 | 13,870 | 13 | 2023 |
| Widow Skimmer | Libellula luctuosa | 64 | 10,352 | 12 | 2023 |
| Eastern Amberwing | Perithemis tenera | 57 | 8,819 | 11 | 2023 |
| Common Whitetail | Plathemis lydia | 43 | 9,898 | 8 | 2023 |
| Banded Pennant | Celithemis fasciata | 37 | 684 | 14 | 2023 |
| Violet Dancer | Argia fumipennis violacea | 32 | 6,247 | 9 | 2023 |
| Spangled Skimmer | Libellula cyanea | 32 | 1,037 | 8 | 2023 |
| Powdered Dancer | Argia moesta | 29 | 4,247 | 6 | 2023 |
| Ebony Jewelwing | Calopteryx maculata | 27 | 7,169 | 11 | 2023 |
| Lilypad Forktail | Ischnura kellicotti | 21 | 733 | 14 | 2023 |
| Blue-fronted Dancer | Argia apicalis | 20 | 5,692 | 4 | 2023 |
| Halloween Pennant | Celithemis eponina | 18 | 3,628 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Baskettail | Epitheca cynosura | 14 | 748 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Green Darner | Anax junius | 14 | 4,146 | 0 | 2022 |
| Lancet Clubtail | Phanogomphus exilis | 13 | 1,518 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue Corporal | Ladona deplanata | 13 | 446 | 0 | 2022 |
| Eastern Forktail | Ischnura verticalis | 12 | 13,326 | 3 | 2023 |
| Double-striped Bluet | Enallagma basidens | 12 | 4,313 | 2 | 2023 |
| Autumn Meadowhawk | Sympetrum vicinum | 12 | 6,971 | 0 | 2022 |
| Prince Baskettail | Epitheca princeps | 10 | 2,390 | 3 | 2023 |
| Azure Bluet | Enallagma aspersum | 9 | 2,115 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange Bluet | Enallagma signatum | 8 | 3,184 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dusky Dancer | Argia translata | 8 | 1,376 | 1 | 2023 |
| Russet-tipped Clubtail | Stylurus plagiatus | 7 | 307 | 4 | 2023 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spinosus | 7 | 542 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue-tipped Dancer | Argia tibialis | 7 | 3,785 | 0 | 2022 |
| Citrine Forktail | Ischnura hastata | 6 | 899 | 0 | 2022 |
| Uhler's Sundragon | Helocordulia uhleri | 6 | 55 | 0 | 2019 |
| Familiar Bluet | Enallagma civile | 5 | 5,111 | 0 | 2022 |
| Stream Bluet | Enallagma exsulans | 5 | 4,097 | 0 | 2022 |
| Skimming Bluet | Enallagma geminatum | 4 | 3,109 | 1 | 2023 |
| Calico Pennant | Celithemis elisa | 4 | 2,752 | 0 | 1997 |
| Royal River Cruiser | Macromia taeniolata | 4 | 536 | 0 | 1996 |
| Clamp-tipped Emerald | Somatochlora tenebrosa | 3 | 208 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Rubyspot | Hetaerina americana | 3 | 3,761 | 0 | 2019 |
| Slender Spreadwing | Lestes rectangularis | 3 | 3,492 | 0 | 2022 |
| Black Saddlebags | Tramea lacerata | 3 | 2,839 | 0 | 2019 |
| Westfall's Slender Bluet | Enallagma traviatum westfalli | 3 | 1,991 | 0 | 2019 |
| Painted Skimmer | Libellula semifasciata | 3 | 1,056 | 0 | 2020 |
| Turquoise Bluet | Enallagma divagans | 3 | 768 | 0 | 1997 |
| Swamp Spreadwing | Lestes vigilax | 3 | 544 | 0 | 2019 |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Lestes inaequalis | 3 | 479 | 0 | 2022 |
| Dragonhunter | Hagenius brevistylus | 3 | 439 | 0 | 2020 |
| Stream Cruiser | Didymops transversa | 3 | 121 | 0 | 2021 |
| Vesper Bluet | Enallagma vesperum | 2 | 740 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twelve-spotted Skimmer | Libellula pulchella | 2 | 3,377 | 0 | 2019 |
| Blue-ringed Dancer | Argia sedula | 2 | 2,364 | 0 | 2019 |
| Wandering Glider | Pantala flavescens | 2 | 1,241 | 0 | 2019 |
| Carolina Saddlebags | Tramea carolina | 2 | 1,048 | 0 | 2019 |
| Fawn Darner | Boyeria vinosa | 2 | 440 | 0 | 1990 |
| Southern Spreadwing | Lestes australis | 2 | 255 | 0 | 1970 |
| Ruby Meadowhawk | Sympetrum rubicundulum | 1 | 942 | 0 | 2002 |
| Ashy Clubtail | Phanogomphus lividus | 1 | 874 | 0 | 1997 |
| Flag-tailed Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spoliatus | 1 | 743 | 0 | 2022 |
| Swift River Cruiser | Macromia illinoiensis | 1 | 688 | 0 | 2016 |
| Amber-winged Spreadwing | Lestes eurinus | 1 | 610 | 0 | 2019 |
| Comet Darner | Anax longipes | 1 | 515 | 0 | 2022 |
| Spot-winged Glider | Pantala hymenaea | 1 | 478 | 0 | 2020 |
| Aurora Damsel | Chromagrion conditum | 1 | 471 | 0 | 1997 |
| Pronghorn Clubtail | Phanogomphus graslinellus | 1 | 451 | 0 | 1962 |
| Smoky Rubyspot | Hetaerina titia | 1 | 346 | 0 | 1897 |
| Springtime Darner | Basiaeschna janata | 1 | 298 | 0 | 2010 |
| White-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum obtrusum | 1 | 272 | 0 | 1897 |
| Mocha Emerald | Somatochlora linearis | 1 | 192 | 0 | 2002 |
| Tiger Spiketail | Cordulegaster erronea | 1 | 106 | 0 | 2016 |
| Elusive Clubtail | Stylurus notatus | 1 | 101 | 0 | 2006 |
| Northern Spreadwing | Lestes disjunctus | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1958 |
| Smoky Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia molesta | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1991 |
| Allegheny River Cruiser | Macromia alleghaniensis | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1961 |
| Cherry-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum internum | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1897 |
| Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Lanthus parvulus | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1984 |
| Umber Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia obsoleta | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Petaltail | Tachopteryx thoreyi | 390 | 31 | 4 | Jun |
| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum ambiguum | 1,204 | 25 | 4 | late Aug-mid Sep |
| Swamp Darner | Epiaeschna heros | 620 | 7 | 4 | late May-early Jun |
| Arrowhead Spiketail | Cordulegaster obliqua | 172 | 20 | 3 | late May-early Jun |
| Unicorn Clubtail | Arigomphus villosipes | 1,687 | 16 | 3 | late May-mid Jun |
| Great Spreadwing | Archilestes grandis | 824 | 14 | 3 | Sep |
| Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | 141 | 14 | 3 | late Jun-mid Jul |
| Shadow Darner | Aeshna umbrosa | 1,031 | 8 | 3 | Sep-Oct |
| Great Blue Skimmer | Libellula vibrans | 467 | 8 | 3 | Jun-Jul |
| Yellow-sided Skimmer | Libellula flavida | 92 | 87 | 2 | late Jul |
| Eastern Red Damsel | Amphiagrion saucium | 1,230 | 14 | 2 | late May-early Jun |
| Spotted Spreadwing | Lestes congener | 731 | 8 | 2 | late Aug-late Sep |
| Red Saddlebags | Tramea onusta | 145 | 2 | 2 | Jun-Jul |
| Variegated Meadowhawk | Sympetrum corruptum | 117 | 2 | 2 | Apr-Sep |
| Seepage Dancer | Argia bipunctulata | 1,028 | 40 | 1 | Jun-Jul |
| Double-ringed Pennant | Celithemis verna | 37 | 36 | 1 | late Jun |
| Midland Clubtail | Gomphurus fraternus | 802 | 31 | 1 | late May-mid Jun |
| Swift Setwing | Dythemis velox | 340 | 19 | 1 | Jul-Aug |
| Stygian Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis | 68 | 16 | 1 | late Jun |
| Eastern Least Clubtail | Stylogomphus albistylus | 262 | 6 | 1 | Jun |
| Golden-winged Skimmer | Libellula auripennis | 44 | 4 | 1 | late Jun |
| Sphagnum Sprite | Nehalennia gracilis | 370 | 3 | 1 | late Jun-early Jul |
| Arrow Clubtail | Stylurus spiniceps | 305 | 3 | 1 | late Aug-early Sep |
| Rapids Clubtail | Phanogomphus quadricolor | 287 | 3 | 1 | Jun |
| Four-spotted Skimmer | Libellula quadrimaculata | 285 | 3 | 1 | Jun |
| Little Blue Dragonlet | Erythrodiplax minuscula | 5 | 3 | 1 | Jun |
| Dot-tailed Whiteface | Leucorrhinia intacta | 1,357 | 2 | 1 | early Jun |
| Sweetflag Spreadwing | Lestes forcipatus | 443 | 2 | 1 | Jul-Aug |
| Cobra Clubtail | Gomphurus vastus | 377 | 2 | 1 | Jun |
| Brown Spiketail | Cordulegaster bilineata | 216 | 2 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Handsome Clubtail | Gomphurus crassus | 170 | 2 | 1 | late May-early Jun |
| Green-striped Darner | Aeshna verticalis | 262 | 1 | 1 | Sep |
| Plains Clubtail | Gomphurus externus | 189 | 1 | 1 | mid Jun-mid Jul |
| Black-tipped Darner | Aeshna tuberculifera | 141 | 1 | 1 | late Aug-early Sep |
| Twin-spotted Spiketail | Cordulegaster maculata | 90 | 1 | 1 | late May-mid Jun |
| Green-faced Clubtail | Hylogomphus viridifrons | 59 | 1 | 1 | mid Jun |
| Rainbow Bluet | Enallagma antennatum | 458 | 0 | 0 | Jun |
Scioto County lies within the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. Located on the Ohio River, the Scioto River splits the county in half, flowing into the Ohio at Portsmouth.
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 6 February 2024