List of the 85 Odonate species known for Alleghany County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi10S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa10S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius27S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes6S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata4S5G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa2S5G5
7Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros1S5G5
8Unicorn ClubtailArigomphus villosipes1S3G5
9Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus3S5G5
10Splendid ClubtailGomphurus lineatifrons8SRS2G4
11Cobra ClubtailGomphurus vastus15S3S4G5
12DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus10S5G5
13Green-faced ClubtailHylogomphus viridifrons6SRS1 [S1S2]G3G4
14Southern Pygmy ClubtailLanthus vernalis7S4G4
15Brook SnaketailOphiogomphus aspersus2SRS1G4
16Pygmy SnaketailOphiogomphus howei3SRS1G3
17Rusty SnaketailOphiogomphus rupinsulensis4SRS1G5
18Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis27S5G5
19Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus6S5G5
20Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus7S5G5
21Sable ClubtailStenogomphurus rogersi5WS3G4
22Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus1S3S4G5
23Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps2S3S4 [S3]G5
24Brown SpiketailCordulegaster bilineata5S4G5
25Tiger SpiketailCordulegaster erronea6S3S4G4
26Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata1S4S5 [S4]G5
27Stream CruiserDidymops transversa2S5G5
28Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis7S5G5
29Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura13S5G5
30Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps11S5G5
31Stygian ShadowdragonNeurocordulia yamaskanensis3SRS1? G5
32Calico PennantCelithemis elisa20S5G5
33Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina1S5G5
34Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata13S5G5
35Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis23S5G5
36Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula5S5G5
37Blue CorporalLadona deplanata3S5G5
38Golden-winged SkimmerLibellula auripennis4S5G5
39Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena2S5G5
40Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea4S5G5
41Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida2S4S5G5
42Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta24S5G5
43Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa25S5G5
44Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella9S4G5
45Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata6S5G5
46Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans6S5G5
47Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis21S5G5
48Wandering GliderPantala flavescens4S5G5
49Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera10S5G5
50Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia42S5G5
51Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum4S4G5
52Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum2S3G5
53Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum20S5G5
54Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina19S5G5
55Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata16S5G5
56Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis2S3S4G5
57Southern SpreadwingLestes australis7S5G5
58Spotted SpreadwingLestes congener1SRS1G5
59Amber-winged SpreadwingLestes eurinus3WS3G5
60Elegant SpreadwingLestes inaequalis1S4G5
61Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis8S5G5
62Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax10S5G5
63Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata2S5G5
64Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata45S5G5
65American RubyspotHetaerina americana12S5G5
66Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium6S3S4G5
67Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis3S5G5
68Variable DancerArgia fumipennis33S5G5
69Powdered DancerArgia moesta14S5G5
70Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula5S5G5
71Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis5S5G5
72Dusky DancerArgia translata2S4G5
73Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum17S3S4 G5
74Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum18S4G5
75Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens1S5G5
76Familiar BluetEnallagma civile4S5G5
77Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans17S5G5
78Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans10S5G5
79Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum8S5G5
80Hagen's BluetEnallagma hageni2S3G5
81Orange BluetEnallagma signatum8S5G5
82Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum7S5G5
83Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata6S5G5
84Fragile ForktailIschnura posita31S5G5
85Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis30S4G5