List of the 86 Odonate species known for Forsyth County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi1S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa1S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius5S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes1S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata2S5G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa4S5G5
7Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros6S5G5
8Harlequin DarnerGomphaeschna furcillata2S4S5G5
9Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha2S4S5G5
10Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus9S5G5
11Eastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus5S3S4G5
12Blackwater ClubtailGomphurus dilatatus1S3S4G5
13Cocoa ClubtailGomphurus hybridus1WS3G4
14DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus4S5G5
15Piedmont ClubtailHylogomphus parvidens1WS3G4
16Appalachian SnaketailOphiogomphus incurvatus1WS3G3
17Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis1S5G5
18Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus4S5G5
19Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus6S5G5
20Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus4S3S4G5
21Riverine ClubtailStylurus amnicola7WS3 [S2S3]G4
22Laura's ClubtailStylurus laurae1WS2S3G4
23Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus2S4S5G5
24Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps2S3S4 [S3]G5
25Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata2S4S5 [S4]G5
26Stream CruiserDidymops transversa1S5G5
27Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis1S4 [S3S4]G4
28Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis7S5G5
29Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura2S5G5
30Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps10S5G5
31Selys's SundragonHelocordulia selysii1S4 G4
32Umber ShadowdragonNeurocordulia obsoleta1S4G5
33Mocha EmeraldSomatochlora linearis2S5G5
34Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa3S4G5
35Calico PennantCelithemis elisa2S5G5
36Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina8S5G5
37Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata4S5G5
38Swift SetwingDythemis velox6S4S5G5
39Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis15S5G5
40Blue CorporalLadona deplanata2S5G5
41Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea4S5G5
42Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida3S4S5G5
43Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta14S5G5
44Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa15S5G5
45Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella3S4G5
46Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata2S5G5
47Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans10S5G5
48Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis10S5G5
49Wandering GliderPantala flavescens3S5G5
50Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea3S5G5
51Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera11S5G5
52Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia16S5G5
53Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum3S5G5
54Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum3S4G5
55Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum2S5G5
56Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina2S5G5
57Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata7S5G5
58Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis2S3S4G5
59Southern SpreadwingLestes australis4S5G5
60Sweetflag SpreadwingLestes forcipatus1SRS1S2 [S1?]G5
61Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis5S5G5
62Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax1S5G5
63Appalachian JewelwingCalopteryx angustipennis3S3S4G4
64Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata8S5G5
65Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia9S5G5
66Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis13S5G5
67Variable DancerArgia fumipennis5S5G5
68Powdered DancerArgia moesta9S5G5
69Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula5S5G5
70Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis8S5G5
71Dusky DancerArgia translata5S4G5
72Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum4S3S4 G5
73Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum2S4G5
74Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens3S5G5
75Familiar BluetEnallagma civile6S5G5
76Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans1S5G5
77Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans3S5G5
78Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum2S5G5
79Orange BluetEnallagma signatum6S5G5
80Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum1S5G5
81Vesper BluetEnallagma vesperum1S3S4G5
82Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata2S5G5
83Fragile ForktailIschnura posita7S5G5
84Furtive ForktailIschnura prognata2S3S4G4
85Rambur's ForktailIschnura ramburii1S5G5
86Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis1S4G5