List of the 83 Odonate species known for Alamance County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi1S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa1S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius3S5G5
4Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata5S5G5
5Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa1S5G5
6Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros4S5G5
7Taper-tailed DarnerGomphaeschna antilope1S4G4
8Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha1S4S5G5
9Unicorn ClubtailArigomphus villosipes1S3G5
10Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus12S5G5
11Eastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus6S3S4G5
12Septima's ClubtailGomphurus septima5SRS3G3
13Cobra ClubtailGomphurus vastus1S3S4G5
14DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus7S5G5
15Spine-crowned ClubtailHylogomphus abbreviatus8WS3S4G4
16Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis5S5G5
17Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus6S5G5
18Rapids ClubtailPhanogomphus quadricolor3SRS1S2G3G4
19Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus6S5G5
20Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus1S3S4G5
21Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus5S4S5G5
22Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata1S4S5 [S4]G5
23Arrowhead SpiketailCordulegaster obliqua1S3G4
24Stream CruiserDidymops transversa7S5G5
25Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis7S5G5
26Royal River CruiserMacromia taeniolata1S4S5G5
27Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura6S5G5
28Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps7S5G5
29Selys's SundragonHelocordulia selysii3S4 G4
30Uhler's SundragonHelocordulia uhleri1S3S4 [S3]G5
31Umber ShadowdragonNeurocordulia obsoleta2S4G5
32Mocha EmeraldSomatochlora linearis2S5G5
33Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa2S4G5
34Calico PennantCelithemis elisa2S5G5
35Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina5S5G5
36Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata2S5G5
37Swift SetwingDythemis velox5S4S5G5
38Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis14S5G5
39Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula1S5G5
40Blue CorporalLadona deplanata4S5G5
41Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena1S5G5
42Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea5S5G5
43Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta8S5G5
44Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa12S5G5
45Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella2S4G5
46Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata2S5G5
47Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans3S5G5
48Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis9S5G5
49Wandering GliderPantala flavescens3S5G5
50Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea3S5G5
51Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera12S5G5
52Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia14S5G5
53Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum7S5G5
54Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum2S5G5
55Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina1S5G5
56Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata1S5G5
57Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis1S3S4G5
58Southern SpreadwingLestes australis2S5G5
59Elegant SpreadwingLestes inaequalis2S4G5
60Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis2S5G5
61Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax1S5G5
62Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata1S5G5
63Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata7S5G5
64American RubyspotHetaerina americana1S5G5
65Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia3S5G5
66Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium1S3S4G5
67Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis15S5G5
68Variable DancerArgia fumipennis4S5G5
69Powdered DancerArgia moesta15S5G5
70Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula6S5G5
71Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis9S5G5
72Dusky DancerArgia translata10S4G5
73Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens7S5G5
74Familiar BluetEnallagma civile1S5G5
75Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans2S5G5
76Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans6S5G5
77Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum1S5G5
78Orange BluetEnallagma signatum6S5G5
79Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum2S5G5
80Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata2S5G5
81Fragile ForktailIschnura posita10S5G5
82Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis2S4G5
83Southern SpriteNehalennia integricollis1S3S4 [S4]G5