List of the 116 Odonate species known for Durham County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi10S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa27S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius53S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes9S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata19S5G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa7S5G5
7Regal DarnerCoryphaeschna ingens2S2? [S2S3]G5
8Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros52S5G5
9Taper-tailed DarnerGomphaeschna antilope11S4G4
10Harlequin DarnerGomphaeschna furcillata6S4S5G5
11Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha25S4S5G5
12Two-striped ForceptailAphylla williamsoni11S3S4G5
13Unicorn ClubtailArigomphus villosipes5S3G5
14Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus32S5G5
15Eastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus1S3S4G5
16Blackwater ClubtailGomphurus dilatatus1S3S4G5
17Splendid ClubtailGomphurus lineatifrons13SRS2G4
18Septima's ClubtailGomphurus septima6SRS3G3
19Cobra ClubtailGomphurus vastus1S3S4G5
20DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus25S5G5
21Spine-crowned ClubtailHylogomphus abbreviatus11WS3S4G4
22Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis45S5G5
23Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus37S5G5
24Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus35S5G5
25Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus2S3S4G5
26Laura's ClubtailStylurus laurae5WS2S3G4
27Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus11S4S5G5
28Brown SpiketailZoraena bilineata3S4G5
29Tiger SpiketailZoraena erronea1S3S4G4
30Twin-spotted SpiketailZoraena maculata10S4S5 [S4]G5
31Arrowhead SpiketailZoraena obliqua34S3G4
32Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis13S4 [S3S4]G4
33Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis96S5G5
34Royal River CruiserMacromia taeniolata4S4S5G5
35Stream CruiserMacromia transversa42S5G5
36Slender BaskettailEpitheca costalis3S4G5
37Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura67S5G5
38Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps111S5G5
39Robust BaskettailEpitheca spinosa32S4G4
40Selys's SundragonHelocordulia selysii33S4 G4
41Uhler's SundragonHelocordulia uhleri11S3S4 [S3]G5
42Umber ShadowdragonNeurocordulia obsoleta42S4G5
43Cinnamon ShadowdragonNeurocordulia virginiensis17W [SR]S2? [S1?]G4
44Coppery EmeraldSomatochlora georgiana13SRS1?G3G4
45Mocha EmeraldSomatochlora linearis38S5G5
46Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa26S4G5
47Red-veined PennantCelithemis bertha2S4G5
48Calico PennantCelithemis elisa15S5G5
49Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina32S5G5
50Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata41S5G5
51Double-ringed PennantCelithemis verna15S4 [S3S4]G5
52Swift SetwingDythemis velox19S4S5G5
53Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis126S5G5
54Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula21S5G5
55Blue CorporalLadona deplanata46S5G5
56Golden-winged SkimmerLibellula auripennis8S5G5
57Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena12S5G5
58Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea30S5G5
59Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida8S4S5G5
60Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta92S5G5
61Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa91S5G5
62Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella16S4G5
63Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata26S5G5
64Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans70S5G5
65Roseate SkimmerOrthemis ferruginea2S3S4G5
66Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis104S5G5
67Wandering GliderPantala flavescens31S5G5
68Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea12S5G5
69Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera69S5G5
70Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia127S5G5
71Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum18S5G5
72Variegated MeadowhawkSympetrum corruptum3SZNG5
73Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum1S4G5
74Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum29S5G5
75Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina32S5G5
76Striped SaddlebagsTramea darwini1SZNG5
77Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata34S5G5
78Red SaddlebagsTramea onusta1SZNG5
79Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis10S3S4G5
80Southern SpreadwingLestes australis28S5G5
81Amber-winged SpreadwingLestes eurinus2WS3G5
82Sweetflag SpreadwingLestes forcipatus4SRS1S2 [S1?]G5
83Elegant SpreadwingLestes inaequalis10S4G5
84Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis5S5G5
85Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax10S5G5
86Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata3S5G5
87Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata22S5G5
88American RubyspotHetaerina americana26S5G5
89Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia1S5G5
90Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium1S3S4G5
91Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis28S5G5
92Seepage DancerArgia bipunctulata2S3S4G4
93Variable DancerArgia fumipennis53S5G5
94Powdered DancerArgia moesta36S5G5
95Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula23S5G5
96Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis44S5G5
97Dusky DancerArgia translata9S4G5
98Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum1S3S4 G5
99Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum18S4G5
100Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens16S5G5
101Familiar BluetEnallagma civile14S5G5
102Attenuated BluetEnallagma daeckii16S4G4
103Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans18S5G5
104Burgundy BluetEnallagma dubium3S4 [S3S4]G5
105Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans28S5G5
106Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum17S5G5
107Orange BluetEnallagma signatum24S5G5
108Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum16S5G5
109Vesper BluetEnallagma vesperum1S3S4G5
110Blackwater BluetEnallagma weewa1S4G5
111Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata13S5G5
112Fragile ForktailIschnura posita59S5G5
113Furtive ForktailIschnura prognata3S3S4G4
114Rambur's ForktailIschnura ramburii7S5G5
115Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis4S4G5
116Southern SpriteNehalennia integricollis5S3S4 [S4]G5