List of the 115 Odonate species known for Durham County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi10S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa26S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius50S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes9S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata19S5G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa7S5G5
7Regal DarnerCoryphaeschna ingens2S2? [S2S3]G5
8Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros46S5G5
9Taper-tailed DarnerGomphaeschna antilope11S4G4
10Harlequin DarnerGomphaeschna furcillata4S4S5G5
11Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha24S4S5G5
12Two-striped ForceptailAphylla williamsoni10S3S4G5
13Unicorn ClubtailArigomphus villosipes5S3G5
14Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus31S5G5
15Eastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus1S3S4G5
16Blackwater ClubtailGomphurus dilatatus1S3S4G5
17Splendid ClubtailGomphurus lineatifrons13SRS2G4
18Septima's ClubtailGomphurus septima6SRS3G3
19Cobra ClubtailGomphurus vastus1S3S4G5
20DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus24S5G5
21Spine-crowned ClubtailHylogomphus abbreviatus10WS3S4G4
22Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis43S5G5
23Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus35S5G5
24Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus35S5G5
25Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus2S3S4G5
26Laura's ClubtailStylurus laurae5WS2S3G4
27Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus7S4S5G5
28Brown SpiketailCordulegaster bilineata3S4G5
29Tiger SpiketailCordulegaster erronea1S3S4G4
30Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata10S4S5 [S4]G5
31Arrowhead SpiketailCordulegaster obliqua34S3G4
32Stream CruiserDidymops transversa39S5G5
33Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis13S4 [S3S4]G4
34Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis95S5G5
35Royal River CruiserMacromia taeniolata4S4S5G5
36Slender BaskettailEpitheca costalis3S4G5
37Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura63S5G5
38Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps107S5G5
39Robust BaskettailEpitheca spinosa32S4G4
40Selys's SundragonHelocordulia selysii32S4 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 eponina30S5G5
50Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata41S5G5
51Double-ringed PennantCelithemis verna15S4 [S3S4]G5
52Swift SetwingDythemis velox18S4S5G5
53Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis116S5G5
54Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula21S5G5
55Blue CorporalLadona deplanata41S5G5
56Golden-winged SkimmerLibellula auripennis7S5G5
57Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena12S5G5
58Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea28S5G5
59Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida8S4S5G5
60Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta87S5G5
61Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa86S5G5
62Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella14S4G5
63Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata24S5G5
64Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans64S5G5
65Roseate SkimmerOrthemis ferruginea2S3S4G5
66Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis97S5G5
67Wandering GliderPantala flavescens28S5G5
68Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea12S5G5
69Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera65S5G5
70Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia117S5G5
71Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum18S5G5
72Variegated MeadowhawkSympetrum corruptum3SZNG5
73Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum1S4G5
74Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum29S5G5
75Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina29S5G5
76Striped SaddlebagsTramea darwini1SZNG5
77Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata31S5G5
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 americana25S5G5
89Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia1S5G5
90Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium1S3S4G5
91Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis27S5G5
92Seepage DancerArgia bipunctulata2S3S4G4
93Variable DancerArgia fumipennis53S5G5
94Powdered DancerArgia moesta35S5G5
95Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula21S5G5
96Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis43S5G5
97Dusky DancerArgia translata9S4G5
98Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum1S3S4 G5
99Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum18S4G5
100Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens16S5G5
101Familiar BluetEnallagma civile14S5G5
102Attenuated BluetEnallagma daeckii16S4G4
103Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans17S5G5
104Burgundy BluetEnallagma dubium3S4 [S3S4]G5
105Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans26S5G5
106Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum17S5G5
107Orange BluetEnallagma signatum23S5G5
108Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum15S5G5
109Blackwater BluetEnallagma weewa1S4G5
110Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata13S5G5
111Fragile ForktailIschnura posita56S5G5
112Furtive ForktailIschnura prognata3S3S4G4
113Rambur's ForktailIschnura ramburii7S5G5
114Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis4S4G5
115Southern SpriteNehalennia integricollis5S3S4 [S4]G5