The Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina
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Notes on the Odonates of NC
84 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [1] record for Alamance
2 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [1] record for Alamance
3 Arrowhead Spiketail - Zoraena obliqua [2] records for Alamance
4 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [12] records for Alamance
5 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus [6] records for Alamance
6 Septima's Clubtail - Gomphurus septima [7] records for Alamance
7 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus [1] record for Alamance
8 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [6] records for Alamance
9 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [6] records for Alamance
10 Spine-crowned Clubtail - Hylogomphus abbreviatus [12] records for Alamance
11 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [7] records for Alamance
12 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus [1] record for Alamance
13 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [6] records for Alamance
14 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [1] record for Alamance
15 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [3] records for Alamance
16 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [7] records for Alamance
17 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [1] record for Alamance
18 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [4] records for Alamance
19 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope [1] record for Alamance
20 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha [1] record for Alamance
21 Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa [8] records for Alamance
22 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [7] records for Alamance
23 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [1] record for Alamance
24 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [7] records for Alamance
25 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [8] records for Alamance
26 Mantled Baskettail - Epitheca semiaquea [1] record for Alamance
27 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii [3] records for Alamance
28 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri [1] record for Alamance
29 Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta [2] records for Alamance
30 Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis [2] records for Alamance
31 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [2] records for Alamance
32 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [2] records for Alamance
33 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [5] records for Alamance
34 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [2] records for Alamance
35 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [5] records for Alamance
36 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [15] records for Alamance
37 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [1] record for Alamance
38 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [2] records for Alamance
39 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [5] records for Alamance
40 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [8] records for Alamance
41 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [13] records for Alamance
42 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [2] records for Alamance
43 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [2] records for Alamance
44 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [3] records for Alamance
45 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [15] records for Alamance
46 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [6] records for Alamance
47 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [10] records for Alamance
48 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [3] records for Alamance
49 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [3] records for Alamance
50 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [12] records for Alamance
51 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [7] records for Alamance
52 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [2] records for Alamance
53 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [2] records for Alamance
54 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [1] record for Alamance
55 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [1] record for Alamance
56 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [7] records for Alamance
57 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [2] records for Alamance
58 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [3] records for Alamance
59 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis [2] records for Alamance
60 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [2] records for Alamance
61 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [2] records for Alamance
62 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [1] record for Alamance
63 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [9] records for Alamance
64 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [15] records for Alamance
65 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [15] records for Alamance
66 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [6] records for Alamance
67 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [10] records for Alamance
68 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [3] records for Alamance
69 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [7] records for Alamance
70 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [1] record for Alamance
71 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [2] records for Alamance
72 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [6] records for Alamance
73 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [1] record for Alamance
74 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [8] records for Alamance
75 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [10] records for Alamance
76 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [2] records for Alamance
77 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [2] records for Alamance
78 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [1] record for Alamance
79 Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis [1] record for Alamance
80 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [5] records for Alamance
81 Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes [1] record for Alamance
82 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [4] records for Alamance
83 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium [1] record for Alamance
84 Rapids Clubtail - Phanogomphus quadricolor [3] records for Alamance