| List of the 120 Odonate species known for Wake County - Status and Rank Definitions | |||||||
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | Number of Records | State Status | State Rank | Fed. Status | Global Rank | |
| 1 | Gray Petaltail | Tachopteryx thoreyi | 19 | S4 | G4 | ||
| 2 | Shadow Darner | Aeshna umbrosa | 5 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 3 | Common Green Darner | Anax junius | 164 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 4 | Comet Darner | Anax longipes | 48 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 5 | Springtime Darner | Basiaeschna janata | 36 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 6 | Fawn Darner | Boyeria vinosa | 25 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 7 | Regal Darner | Coryphaeschna ingens | 2 | S2? [S2S3] | G5 | ||
| 8 | Swamp Darner | Epiaeschna heros | 50 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 9 | Taper-tailed Darner | Gomphaeschna antilope | 5 | S4 | G4 | ||
| 10 | Harlequin Darner | Gomphaeschna furcillata | 13 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 11 | Cyrano Darner | Nasiaeschna pentacantha | 14 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 12 | Two-striped Forceptail | Aphylla williamsoni | 36 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 13 | Unicorn Clubtail | Arigomphus villosipes | 1 | S3 | G5 | ||
| 14 | Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Dromogomphus spinosus | 38 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 15 | Eastern Ringtail | Erpetogomphus designatus | 16 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 16 | Blackwater Clubtail | Gomphurus dilatatus | 4 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 17 | Cocoa Clubtail | Gomphurus hybridus | 1 | W | S3 | G4 | |
| 18 | Septima's Clubtail | Gomphurus septima | 9 | SR | S3 | G3 | |
| 19 | Cobra Clubtail | Gomphurus vastus | 3 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 20 | Skillet Clubtail | Gomphurus ventricosus | 3 | SR | S1 | G3 | |
| 21 | Dragonhunter | Hagenius brevistylus | 36 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 22 | Spine-crowned Clubtail | Hylogomphus abbreviatus | 5 | W | S3S4 | G4 | |
| 23 | Banner Clubtail | Hylogomphus apomyius | 1 | W | S3 | G3G4 | |
| 24 | Piedmont Clubtail | Hylogomphus parvidens | 1 | W | S3 | G4 | |
| 25 | Appalachian Snaketail | Ophiogomphus incurvatus | 1 | W | S3 | G3 | |
| 26 | Lancet Clubtail | Phanogomphus exilis | 67 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 27 | Ashy Clubtail | Phanogomphus lividus | 22 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 28 | Common Sanddragon | Progomphus obscurus | 79 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 29 | Eastern Least Clubtail | Stylogomphus albistylus | 1 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 30 | Riverine Clubtail | Stylurus amnicola | 1 | W | S3 [S2S3] | G4 | |
| 31 | Laura's Clubtail | Stylurus laurae | 1 | W | S2S3 | G4 | |
| 32 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | Stylurus plagiatus | 13 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 33 | Brown Spiketail | Zoraena bilineata | 4 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 34 | Tiger Spiketail | Zoraena erronea | 2 | S3S4 | G4 | ||
| 35 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | Zoraena maculata | 7 | S4S5 [S4] | G5 | ||
| 36 | Arrowhead Spiketail | Zoraena obliqua | 5 | S3 | G4 | ||
| 37 | Allegheny River Cruiser | Macromia alleghaniensis | 3 | S4 [S3S4] | G4 | ||
| 38 | Swift River Cruiser | Macromia illinoiensis | 27 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 39 | Royal River Cruiser | Macromia taeniolata | 2 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 40 | Stream Cruiser | Macromia transversa | 38 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 41 | Common Baskettail | Epitheca cynosura | 87 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 42 | Prince Baskettail | Epitheca princeps | 137 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 43 | Mantled Baskettail | Epitheca semiaquea | 1 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 44 | Robust Baskettail | Epitheca spinosa | 1 | S4 | G4 | ||
| 45 | Selys's Sundragon | Helocordulia selysii | 4 | S4 | G4 | ||
| 46 | Uhler's Sundragon | Helocordulia uhleri | 3 | S3S4 [S3] | G5 | ||
| 47 | Smoky Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia molesta | 7 | W | S3? [S2?] | G4 | |
| 48 | Umber Shadowdragon | Neurocordulia obsoleta | 6 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 49 | Fine-lined Emerald | Somatochlora filosa | 1 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 50 | Mocha Emerald | Somatochlora linearis | 13 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 51 | Treetop Emerald | Somatochlora provocans | 1 | W | S3? [S2?] | G4 | |
| 52 | Clamp-tipped Emerald | Somatochlora tenebrosa | 3 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 53 | Red-veined Pennant | Celithemis bertha | 3 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 54 | Calico Pennant | Celithemis elisa | 25 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 55 | Halloween Pennant | Celithemis eponina | 142 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 56 | Banded Pennant | Celithemis fasciata | 27 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 57 | Double-ringed Pennant | Celithemis verna | 2 | S4 [S3S4] | G5 | ||
| 58 | Swift Setwing | Dythemis velox | 75 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 59 | Eastern Pondhawk | Erythemis simplicicollis | 364 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 60 | Little Blue Dragonlet | Erythrodiplax minuscula | 7 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 61 | Blue Corporal | Ladona deplanata | 45 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 62 | Golden-winged Skimmer | Libellula auripennis | 13 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 63 | Bar-winged Skimmer | Libellula axilena | 17 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 64 | Spangled Skimmer | Libellula cyanea | 89 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 65 | Yellow-sided Skimmer | Libellula flavida | 13 | S4S5 | G5 | ||
| 66 | Slaty Skimmer | Libellula incesta | 278 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 67 | Widow Skimmer | Libellula luctuosa | 244 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 68 | Twelve-spotted Skimmer | Libellula pulchella | 12 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 69 | Painted Skimmer | Libellula semifasciata | 31 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 70 | Great Blue Skimmer | Libellula vibrans | 168 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 71 | Roseate Skimmer | Orthemis ferruginea | 3 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 72 | Blue Dasher | Pachydiplax longipennis | 330 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 73 | Wandering Glider | Pantala flavescens | 131 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 74 | Spot-winged Glider | Pantala hymenaea | 52 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 75 | Eastern Amberwing | Perithemis tenera | 263 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 76 | Common Whitetail | Plathemis lydia | 438 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 77 | Blue-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum ambiguum | 38 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 78 | Ruby Meadowhawk | Sympetrum rubicundulum | 3 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 79 | Autumn Meadowhawk | Sympetrum vicinum | 16 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 80 | Carolina Saddlebags | Tramea carolina | 163 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 81 | Black Saddlebags | Tramea lacerata | 178 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 82 | Southern Spreadwing | Lestes australis | 35 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 83 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | Lestes eurinus | 2 | W | S3 | G5 | |
| 84 | Elegant Spreadwing | Lestes inaequalis | 14 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 85 | Slender Spreadwing | Lestes rectangularis | 2 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 86 | Swamp Spreadwing | Lestes vigilax | 10 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 87 | Sparkling Jewelwing | Calopteryx dimidiata | 1 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 88 | Ebony Jewelwing | Calopteryx maculata | 152 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 89 | American Rubyspot | Hetaerina americana | 40 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 90 | Smoky Rubyspot | Hetaerina titia | 21 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 91 | Eastern Red Damsel | Amphiagrion saucium | 8 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 92 | Blue-fronted Dancer | Argia apicalis | 158 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 93 | Seepage Dancer | Argia bipunctulata | 6 | S3S4 | G4 | ||
| 94 | Variable Dancer | Argia fumipennis | 108 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 95 | Powdered Dancer | Argia moesta | 99 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 96 | Blue-ringed Dancer | Argia sedula | 98 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 97 | Blue-tipped Dancer | Argia tibialis | 145 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 98 | Dusky Dancer | Argia translata | 18 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 99 | Aurora Damsel | Chromagrion conditum | 1 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 100 | Azure Bluet | Enallagma aspersum | 43 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 101 | Double-striped Bluet | Enallagma basidens | 12 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 102 | Familiar Bluet | Enallagma civile | 67 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 103 | Attenuated Bluet | Enallagma daeckii | 2 | S4 | G4 | ||
| 104 | Turquoise Bluet | Enallagma divagans | 16 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 105 | Atlantic Bluet | Enallagma doubledayi | 15 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 106 | Burgundy Bluet | Enallagma dubium | 6 | S4 [S3S4] | G5 | ||
| 107 | Stream Bluet | Enallagma exsulans | 72 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 108 | Skimming Bluet | Enallagma geminatum | 12 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 109 | Orange Bluet | Enallagma signatum | 146 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 110 | Slender Bluet | Enallagma traviatum | 32 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 111 | Vesper Bluet | Enallagma vesperum | 3 | S3S4 | G5 | ||
| 112 | Blackwater Bluet | Enallagma weewa | 2 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 113 | Citrine Forktail | Ischnura hastata | 51 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 114 | Lilypad Forktail | Ischnura kellicotti | 2 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 115 | Fragile Forktail | Ischnura posita | 265 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 116 | Furtive Forktail | Ischnura prognata | 3 | S3S4 | G4 | ||
| 117 | Rambur's Forktail | Ischnura ramburii | 59 | S5 | G5 | ||
| 118 | Eastern Forktail | Ischnura verticalis | 5 | S4 | G5 | ||
| 119 | Southern Sprite | Nehalennia integricollis | 3 | S3S4 [S4] | G5 | ||
| 120 | Duckweed Firetail | Telebasis byersi | 4 | S3S4 | G5 | ||