Current list of odes for my area, observed by me

[which_chick]

I keep going back and updating my list of ever-observed odes and that's tedious. It just is. And I'm thinking about what might be more useful than Just A List. I mean, an ever-observed-even-once list is more helpful than no list at all.



I don't think so. You can get some information from that list, but you can do even better with different sorts of observation.

Look at, for example, how many of a given species do you see per day? If you only ever see one, once, maybe that's not a species that is very important or relevant. Maybe that's a random, wind-blown odonate who's transiently at your wetland. You see like six or seven Ladona julia every time you go to the dock at the lodge for a month-long period? Probably they're there and healthily so.

How about species observed eclosing, in tandem, or ovipositing? Those are good indicators that the species is breeding in the habitat.

Interesting would be a "Seen This Year" list, perhaps a "Seen This Year" list with checks for each DAY SEEN that seeing was attempted. Also should be included Days Not Seen where seeing was attempted. That'd give a better indication of emergence time and prevalence and flight period for each species.

I can't observe odes every day. I do not have time. I have a non-odes job and several non-odes interests. But, I can do a bit better than Just A List. I should do a bit better than Just A List.

But, Just A List is a good place to start. When you're starting from nothing, Just A List is something.

Current Just A List for my area...

Tachopteryx thoreyi, Grey Petaltail (new 6-2019)

Sympetrum vicinum, Autumn Meadowhawk

Stenogomphurus rogersi, Sable Clubtail

Somatochlora tenebrosa, Clamp-tipped Emerald

Plathemis lydia, Common Whitetail

Perithemis tenera, Eastern Amberwing

Phanogomphus spicatus, Dusky Clubtail
Phanogomphus lividus, Ashy Clubtail (new 6-2019)
Phanogomphus exilis, Lancet Clubtail

Pachydiplax longipennis, Blue Dasher

(10)

Libellula vibrans, Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata, Painted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella, Twelve-Spot Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa, Widow Skimmer
Libellula incesta, Slaty Skimmer
Libellula cyanea, Spangled Skimmer
Libellula axilena, Bar-winged Skimmer (new 6-2019)

Lestes vigilax, Swamp Spreadwing

Lanthus vernalis, Southern Pygmy Clubtail

Ladona julia, Chalk-fronted Corporal

(10)

Ladona deplanata, Blue Corporal

Ischnura verticalis, Eastern Forktail
Ischnura posita, Fragile Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti, Lilypad Forktail

Hagenius brevistylus, Dragonhunter

Erythemis simplicicollis, Eastern Pondhawk

Epiaeschna heros, Swamp Darner (new 6-2019)

Epithaca cynosura, Common Baskettail
Epitheca princeps, Prince Baskettail

Enallagma vesperum, Vesper Bluet

(10)

Enallagma signatum, Orange Bluet
Enallagma geminatum, Skimming Bluet
Enallagma divagans, Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma aspersum, Azure Bluet

Dromogomphus spinosus, Black-shouldered Spinyleg

Didymops transversa, Stream Cruiser

Cordulegaster obliqua, Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata, Twin-Spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster bilineata, Brown Spiketail

Chromagrion conditum, Aurora Damsel

(10)

Celithemis elisa, Calico Pennant

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing

Boyeria vinosa, Fawn Darner

Basiaeschna janata, Springtime Darner

Argia moesta, Powdered Dancer
Argia fumipennis, Variable Dancer

Anax junius, Common Green Darner

Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner

(8)

That's 48. I think we can do better than that yet still.