List of the 71 Odonate species known for McDowell County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi2S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa2S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius2S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes2S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata1S5G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa3S5G5
7Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros1S5G5
8Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus7S5G5
9DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus1S5G5
10Mustached ClubtailHylogomphus adelphus2SRS1S2G5
11Appalachian SnaketailOphiogomphus incurvatus1WS3G3
12Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis2S5G5
13Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus5S5G5
14Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus4S5G5
15Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus2S3S4G5
16Laura's ClubtailStylurus laurae2WS2S3G4
17Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus2S4S5G5
18Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps3S3S4 [S3]G5
19Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata1S4S5 [S4]G5
20Stream CruiserDidymops transversa1S5G5
21Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis1S5G5
22Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura3S5G5
23Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps2S5G5
24Uhler's SundragonHelocordulia uhleri1S3S4 [S3]G5
25Calico PennantCelithemis elisa2S5G5
26Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina1S5G5
27Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata4S5G5
28Swift SetwingDythemis velox3S4S5G5
29Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis1S5G5
30Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula1S5G5
31Blue CorporalLadona deplanata2S5G5
32Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea3S5G5
33Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida1S4S5G5
34Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta3S5G5
35Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa4S5G5
36Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella1S4G5
37Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata1S5G5
38Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans2S5G5
39Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis2S5G5
40Wandering GliderPantala flavescens2S5G5
41Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea1S5G5
42Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera2S5G5
43Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia5S5G5
44Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum2S4G5
45Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum1S5G5
46Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina1S5G5
47Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata1S5G5
48Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis1S3S4G5
49Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis1S5G5
50Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata1S5G5
51Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata6S5G5
52Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia1S5G5
53Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium2S3S4G5
54Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis2S5G5
55Seepage DancerArgia bipunctulata1S3S4G4
56Variable DancerArgia fumipennis5S5G5
57Powdered DancerArgia moesta4S5G5
58Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula1S5G5
59Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis2S5G5
60Dusky DancerArgia translata2S4G5
61Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum1S3S4 G5
62Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum1S4G5
63Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens1S5G5
64Familiar BluetEnallagma civile2S5G5
65Atlantic BluetEnallagma doubledayi1S5G5
66Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans1S5G5
67Orange BluetEnallagma signatum2S5G5
68Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum1S5G5
69Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata1S5G5
70Fragile ForktailIschnura posita2S5G5
71Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis2S4G5