The Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina
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Notes on the Odonates of NC
72 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [1] record for Cleveland
2 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [4] records for Cleveland
3 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [1] record for Cleveland
4 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus [1] record for Cleveland
5 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [2] records for Cleveland
6 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [8] records for Cleveland
7 Piedmont Clubtail - Hylogomphus parvidens [1] record for Cleveland
8 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [7] records for Cleveland
9 Appalachian Snaketail - Ophiogomphus incurvatus [8] records for Cleveland
10 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [7] records for Cleveland
11 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [2] records for Cleveland
12 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [1] record for Cleveland
13 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [9] records for Cleveland
14 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [1] record for Cleveland
15 Stream Cruiser - Macromia transversa [3] records for Cleveland
16 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [1] record for Cleveland
17 Mountain River Cruiser - Macromia margarita [1] record for Cleveland
18 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [1] record for Cleveland
19 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [1] record for Cleveland
20 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [3] records for Cleveland
21 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [1] record for Cleveland
22 Red-veined Pennant - Celithemis bertha [1] record for Cleveland
23 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [1] record for Cleveland
24 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [2] records for Cleveland
25 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [1] record for Cleveland
26 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [2] records for Cleveland
27 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [3] records for Cleveland
28 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [1] record for Cleveland
29 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [2] records for Cleveland
30 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [1] record for Cleveland
31 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [2] records for Cleveland
32 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [1] record for Cleveland
33 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [1] record for Cleveland
34 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [1] record for Cleveland
35 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [2] records for Cleveland
36 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [7] records for Cleveland
37 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [1] record for Cleveland
38 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [1] record for Cleveland
39 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [3] records for Cleveland
40 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [1] record for Cleveland
41 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [3] records for Cleveland
42 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [2] records for Cleveland
43 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [1] record for Cleveland
44 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [2] records for Cleveland
45 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [2] records for Cleveland
46 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [1] record for Cleveland
47 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [17] records for Cleveland
48 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [1] record for Cleveland
49 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [2] records for Cleveland
50 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [1] record for Cleveland
51 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [1] record for Cleveland
52 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [1] record for Cleveland
53 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [7] records for Cleveland
54 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [2] records for Cleveland
55 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [7] records for Cleveland
56 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [4] records for Cleveland
57 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [3] records for Cleveland
58 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [1] record for Cleveland
59 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [1] record for Cleveland
60 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [1] record for Cleveland
61 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [2] records for Cleveland
62 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [1] record for Cleveland
63 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [1] record for Cleveland
64 Blackwater Bluet - Enallagma weewa [3] records for Cleveland
65 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [2] records for Cleveland
66 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [1] record for Cleveland
67 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [1] record for Cleveland
68 Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum [1] record for Cleveland
69 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [1] record for Cleveland
70 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [4] records for Cleveland
71 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata [2] records for Cleveland
72 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [9] records for Cleveland