List of the 77 Odonate species known for Yancey 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 longipes1S4G5
5Springtime DarnerBasiaeschna janata2S5G5
6Ocellated DarnerBoyeria grafiana2SRS2?G5
7Fawn DarnerBoyeria vinosa2S5G5
8Swamp DarnerEpiaeschna heros2S5G5
9Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus3S5G5
10DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus4S5G5
11Mustached ClubtailHylogomphus adelphus4SRS1S2G5
12Green-faced ClubtailHylogomphus viridifrons1SRS1 [S1S2]G3G4
13Southern Pygmy ClubtailLanthus vernalis3S4G4
14Maine SnaketailOphiogomphus mainensis3WS3G4G5
15Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis1S5G5
16Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus1S5G5
17Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus2S5G5
18Eastern Least ClubtailStylogomphus albistylus6S3S4G5
19Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps1S3S4 [S3]G5
20Brown SpiketailCordulegaster bilineata3S4G5
21Tiger SpiketailCordulegaster erronea3S3S4G4
22Twin-spotted SpiketailCordulegaster maculata1S4S5 [S4]G5
23Stream CruiserDidymops transversa2S5G5
24Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis2S4 [S3S4]G4
25Swift River CruiserMacromia illinoiensis3S5G5
26Common BaskettailEpitheca cynosura2S5G5
27Prince BaskettailEpitheca princeps2S5G5
28Uhler's SundragonHelocordulia uhleri7S3S4 [S3]G5
29Calico PennantCelithemis elisa2S5G5
30Halloween PennantCelithemis eponina3S5G5
31Banded PennantCelithemis fasciata2S5G5
32Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis7S5G5
33Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax minuscula1S5G5
34Blue CorporalLadona deplanata2S5G5
35Bar-winged SkimmerLibellula axilena2S5G5
36Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyanea2S5G5
37Slaty SkimmerLibellula incesta4S5G5
38Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosa2S5G5
39Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchella3S4G5
40Great Blue SkimmerLibellula vibrans3S5G5
41Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennis4S5G5
42Wandering GliderPantala flavescens2S5G5
43Eastern AmberwingPerithemis tenera1S5G5
44Common WhitetailPlathemis lydia6S5G5
45Ruby MeadowhawkSympetrum rubicundulum2S4G5
46Band-winged MeadowhawkSympetrum semicinctum2S3G5
47Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinum3S5G5
48Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolina3S5G5
49Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerata1S5G5
50Great SpreadwingArchilestes grandis3S3S4G5
51Southern SpreadwingLestes australis2S5G5
52Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularis1S5G5
53Swamp SpreadwingLestes vigilax4S5G5
54Superb JewelwingCalopteryx amata8SRS1S2G5
55Appalachian JewelwingCalopteryx angustipennis1S3S4G4
56Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculata8S5G5
57American RubyspotHetaerina americana3S5G5
58Eastern Red DamselAmphiagrion saucium1S3S4G5
59Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis1S5G5
60Seepage DancerArgia bipunctulata1S3S4G4
61Variable DancerArgia fumipennis5S5G5
62Powdered DancerArgia moesta9S5G5
63Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula1S5G5
64Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialis1S5G5
65Dusky DancerArgia translata4S4G5
66Aurora DamselChromagrion conditum1S3S4 G5
67Azure BluetEnallagma aspersum2S4G5
68Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidens4S5G5
69Familiar BluetEnallagma civile1S5G5
70Turquoise BluetEnallagma divagans1S5G5
71Stream BluetEnallagma exsulans3S5G5
72Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatum4S5G5
73Orange BluetEnallagma signatum2S5G5
74Slender BluetEnallagma traviatum3S5G5
75Citrine ForktailIschnura hastata2S5G5
76Fragile ForktailIschnura posita4S5G5
77Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalis2S4G5