List of the 95 Odonate species known for Wilkes County - Status and Rank Definitions
Common NameScientific NameNumber of RecordsState StatusState RankFed. StatusGlobal Rank
1Gray PetaltailTachopteryx thoreyi20S4G4
2Black-tipped DarnerAeshna tuberculifera1SRS1G5
3Shadow DarnerAeshna umbrosa5S4G5
4Common Green DarnerAnax junius23S5G5
5Comet DarnerAnax longipes4S4G5
6Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata4S5G5
7Ocellated DarnerBoyeria grafiana2SRS2?G5
8Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa8S5G5
9Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros4S5G5
10Cyrano DarnerNasiaeschna pentacantha1S4S5G5
11Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus16S5G5
12Cobra ClubtailGomphurus vastus3S3S4G5
13DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus18S5G5
14Piedmont ClubtailHylogomphus parvidens13WS3G4
15Southern Pygmy ClubtailLanthus vernalis1S4G4
16Appalachian SnaketailOphiogomphus incurvatus12WS3G3
17Maine SnaketailOphiogomphus mainensis9WS3G4G5
18Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis17S5G5
19Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus21S5G5
20Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus5S5G5
21Sable ClubtailStenogomphurus rogersi7WS3G4
22Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus11S3S4G5
23Laura's ClubtailStylurus laurae4WS2S3G4
24Russet-tipped ClubtailStylurus plagiatus9S4S5G5
25Zebra ClubtailStylurus scudderi7SRS1S2G5
26Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps6S3S4 [S3]G5
27Brown SpiketailCordulegaster bilineata10S4G5
28Tiger SpiketailCordulegaster erronea3S3S4G4
29Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata10S4S5 [S4]G5
30Stream CruiserDidymops transversa5S5G5
31Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis1S4 [S3S4]G4
32Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis6S5G5
33Royal River CruiserMacromia taeniolata1S4S5G5
34Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura10S5G5
35Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps10S5G5
36Selys's SundragonHelocordulia selysii1S4 G4
37Clamp-tipped EmeraldSomatochlora tenebrosa1S4G5
38Calico PennantCelithemis elisa5S5G5
39Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina5S5G5
40Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata2S5G5
41Swift SetwingDythemis velox2S4S5G5
42Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis27S5G5
43Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula3S5G5
44Blue CorporalLadona deplanata5S5G5
45Golden-winged SkimmerLibellula auripennis1S5G5
46Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea27S5G5
47Yellow-sided SkimmerLibellula flavida11S4S5G5
48Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta26S5G5
49Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa27S5G5
50Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella8S4G5
51Painted SkimmerLibellula semifasciata9S5G5
52Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans1S5G5
53Roseate SkimmerOrthemis ferruginea2S3S4G5
54Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis34S5G5
55Wandering GliderPantala flavescens20S5G5
56Spot-winged GliderPantala hymenaea7S5G5
57Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera19S5G5
58Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia66S5G5
59Blue-faced MeadowhawkSympetrum ambiguum2S5G5
60Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum4S4G5
61Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum3S3G5
62Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum4S5G5
63Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina11S5G5
64Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata14S5G5
65Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis1S3S4G5
66Southern SpreadwingLestes australis6S5G5
67Amber-winged SpreadwingLestes eurinus6WS3G5
68Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis3S5G5
69Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax2S5G5
70Appalachian JewelwingCalopteryx angustipennis8S3S4G4
71Sparkling JewelwingCalopteryx dimidiata9S5G5
72Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata36S5G5
73Smoky RubyspotHetaerina titia4S5G5
74Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium9S3S4G5
75Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis11S5G5
76Seepage DancerArgia bipunctulata6S3S4G4
77Variable DancerArgia fumipennis27S5G5
78Powdered DancerArgia moesta15S5G5
79Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula6S5G5
80Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis10S5G5
81Dusky DancerArgia translata13S4G5
82Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum12S3S4 G5
83Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum19S4G5
84Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens3S5G5
85Familiar BluetEnallagma civile16S5G5
86Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans3S5G5
87Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans7S5G5
88Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum1S5G5
89Hagen's BluetEnallagma hageni2S3G5
90Orange BluetEnallagma signatum5S5G5
91Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum3S5G5
92Blackwater BluetEnallagma weewa1S4G5
93Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata6S5G5
94Fragile ForktailIschnura posita22S5G5
95Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis7S4G5