List of the 67 Odonate species known for Swain County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi2S4G4
2Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa2S4G5
3Common Green DarnerAnax junius1S5G5
4Comet DarnerAnax longipes1S4G5
5Ocellated DarnerBoyeria grafiana3SRS2?G5
6Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa4S5G5
7Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros1S5G5
8DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus1S5G5
9Piedmont ClubtailHylogomphus parvidens2WS3G4
10Southern Pygmy ClubtailLanthus vernalis2S4G4
11Maine SnaketailOphiogomphus mainensis1WS3G4G5
12Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus1S5G5
13Sable ClubtailStenogomphurus rogersi2WS3G4
14Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus1S3S4G5
15Zebra ClubtailStylurus scudderi3SRS1S2G5
16Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps1S3S4 [S3]G5
17Brown SpiketailZoraena bilineata2S4G5
18Tiger SpiketailZoraena erronea2S3S4G4
19Twin-spotted SpiketailZoraena maculata2S4S5 [S4]G5
20Stream CruiserDidymops transversa2S5G5
21Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis1S4 [S3S4]G4
22Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis1S5G5
23Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura2S5G5
24Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps3S5G5
25Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa1S4G5
26Calico PennantCelithemis elisa2S5G5
27Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina1S5G5
28Swift SetwingDythemis velox1S4S5G5
29Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis2S5G5
30Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula1S5G5
31Blue CorporalLadona deplanata1S5G5
32Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena1S5G5
33Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea2S5G5
34Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida1S4S5G5
35Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta2S5G5
36Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa3S5G5
37Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella1S4G5
38Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata1S5G5
39Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans3S5G5
40Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis3S5G5
41Wandering GliderPantala flavescens2S5G5
42Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea1S5G5
43Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera1S5G5
44Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia2S5G5
45Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum1S5G5
46Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum1S4G5
47Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina1S5G5
48Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata1S5G5
49Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis1S5G5
50Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax1S5G5
51Superb JewelwingCalopteryx amata5SRS1S2G5
52Appalachian JewelwingCalopteryx angustipennis1S3S4G4
53Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata1S5G5
54Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata3S5G5
55American RubyspotHetaerina americana1S5G5
56Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium1S3S4G5
57Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis4S5G5
58Variable DancerArgia fumipennis1S5G5
59Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula1S5G5
60Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis1S5G5
61Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum1S3S4 G5
62Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum1S4G5
63Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans2S5G5
64Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans1S5G5
65Hagen's BluetEnallagma hageni1S3G5
66Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata1S5G5
67Fragile ForktailIschnura posita2S5G5