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Notes on the Odonates of NC
117 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [10] records for Durham
2 Tiger Spiketail - Zoraena erronea [1] record for Durham
3 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [10] records for Durham
4 Arrowhead Spiketail - Zoraena obliqua [34] records for Durham
5 Two-striped Forceptail - Aphylla williamsoni [12] records for Durham
6 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [32] records for Durham
7 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus [1] record for Durham
8 Blackwater Clubtail - Gomphurus dilatatus [1] record for Durham
9 Splendid Clubtail - Gomphurus lineatifrons [13] records for Durham
10 Septima's Clubtail - Gomphurus septima [6] records for Durham
11 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus [1] record for Durham
12 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [45] records for Durham
13 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [37] records for Durham
14 Spine-crowned Clubtail - Hylogomphus abbreviatus [11] records for Durham
15 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [25] records for Durham
16 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus [2] records for Durham
17 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [35] records for Durham
18 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [27] records for Durham
19 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [54] records for Durham
20 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [9] records for Durham
21 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [19] records for Durham
22 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [7] records for Durham
23 Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens [2] records for Durham
24 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [52] records for Durham
25 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope [11] records for Durham
26 Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata [6] records for Durham
27 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha [25] records for Durham
28 Stream Cruiser - Macromia transversa [42] records for Durham
29 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis [13] records for Durham
30 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [96] records for Durham
31 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [4] records for Durham
32 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [111] records for Durham
33 Slender Baskettail - Epitheca costalis [3] records for Durham
34 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [67] records for Durham
35 Robust Baskettail - Epitheca spinosa [32] records for Durham
36 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii [33] records for Durham
37 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri [11] records for Durham
38 Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta [42] records for Durham
39 Cinnamon Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia virginiensis [17] records for Durham
40 Coppery Emerald - Somatochlora georgiana [13] records for Durham
41 Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis [38] records for Durham
42 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [26] records for Durham
43 Red-veined Pennant - Celithemis bertha [2] records for Durham
44 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [15] records for Durham
45 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [33] records for Durham
46 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [42] records for Durham
47 Double-ringed Pennant - Celithemis verna [15] records for Durham
48 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [19] records for Durham
49 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [127] records for Durham
50 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [21] records for Durham
51 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis [8] records for Durham
52 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [12] records for Durham
53 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [30] records for Durham
54 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [8] records for Durham
55 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [93] records for Durham
56 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [92] records for Durham
57 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [16] records for Durham
58 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [26] records for Durham
59 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [70] records for Durham
60 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [128] records for Durham
61 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [46] records for Durham
62 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea [2] records for Durham
63 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [105] records for Durham
64 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [31] records for Durham
65 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [12] records for Durham
66 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [70] records for Durham
67 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [19] records for Durham
68 Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum [3] records for Durham
69 Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum [1] record for Durham
70 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [29] records for Durham
71 Striped Saddlebags - Tramea darwini [1] record for Durham
72 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [33] records for Durham
73 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [35] records for Durham
74 Red Saddlebags - Tramea onusta [1] record for Durham
75 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [3] records for Durham
76 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [22] records for Durham
77 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [26] records for Durham
78 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [1] record for Durham
79 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis [10] records for Durham
80 Sweetflag Spreadwing - Lestes forcipatus [4] records for Durham
81 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [28] records for Durham
82 Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus [2] records for Durham
83 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [5] records for Durham
84 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [10] records for Durham
85 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata [2] records for Durham
86 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [44] records for Durham
87 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [29] records for Durham
88 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [36] records for Durham
89 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [23] records for Durham
90 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [9] records for Durham
91 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [16] records for Durham
92 Attenuated Bluet - Enallagma daeckii [16] records for Durham
93 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [18] records for Durham
94 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [16] records for Durham
95 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [14] records for Durham
96 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [18] records for Durham
97 Burgundy Bluet - Enallagma dubium [3] records for Durham
98 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [28] records for Durham
99 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [17] records for Durham
100 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [24] records for Durham
101 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum [1] record for Durham
102 Blackwater Bluet - Enallagma weewa [1] record for Durham
103 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [60] records for Durham
104 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata [3] records for Durham
105 Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii [7] records for Durham
106 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [4] records for Durham
107 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [13] records for Durham
108 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [5] records for Durham
109 Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis [10] records for Durham
110 Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum [1] record for Durham
111 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [5] records for Durham
112 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [11] records for Durham
113 Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes [5] records for Durham
114 Duckweed Firetail - Telebasis byersi [1] record for Durham
115 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata [3] records for Durham
116 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [53] records for Durham
117 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium [1] record for Durham