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