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Notes on the Odonates of NC
101 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [15] records for Madison
2 Tiger Spiketail - Zoraena erronea [4] records for Madison
3 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [7] records for Madison
4 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [32] records for Madison
5 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus [5] records for Madison
6 Sable Clubtail - Stenogomphurus rogersi [9] records for Madison
7 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus [21] records for Madison
8 Harpoon Clubtail - Phanogomphus descriptus [10] records for Madison
9 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [24] records for Madison
10 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [19] records for Madison
11 Mustached Clubtail - Hylogomphus adelphus [9] records for Madison
12 Piedmont Clubtail - Hylogomphus parvidens [3] records for Madison
13 Green-faced Clubtail - Hylogomphus viridifrons [25] records for Madison
14 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [44] records for Madison
15 Southern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus vernalis [4] records for Madison
16 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus [12] records for Madison
17 Appalachian Snaketail - Ophiogomphus incurvatus [1] record for Madison
18 Maine Snaketail - Ophiogomphus mainensis [5] records for Madison
19 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [9] records for Madison
20 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [10] records for Madison
21 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [52] records for Madison
22 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [4] records for Madison
23 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [14] records for Madison
24 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [25] records for Madison
25 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [10] records for Madison
26 Stream Cruiser - Macromia transversa [12] records for Madison
27 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis [19] records for Madison
28 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [30] records for Madison
29 Mountain River Cruiser - Macromia margarita [3] records for Madison
30 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [19] records for Madison
31 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [34] records for Madison
32 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri [1] record for Madison
33 Ski-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora elongata [1] record for Madison
34 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [18] records for Madison
35 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [8] records for Madison
36 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [10] records for Madison
37 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [29] records for Madison
38 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [1] record for Madison
39 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [40] records for Madison
40 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [1] record for Madison
41 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [1] record for Madison
42 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [22] records for Madison
43 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [1] record for Madison
44 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [47] records for Madison
45 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [41] records for Madison
46 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [12] records for Madison
47 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [14] records for Madison
48 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [12] records for Madison
49 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [58] records for Madison
50 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [27] records for Madison
51 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [50] records for Madison
52 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [27] records for Madison
53 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [6] records for Madison
54 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [31] records for Madison
55 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [5] records for Madison
56 Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum [2] records for Madison
57 Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum [22] records for Madison
58 Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum [2] records for Madison
59 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [26] records for Madison
60 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [13] records for Madison
61 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [31] records for Madison
62 Appalachian Jewelwing - Calopteryx angustipennis [22] records for Madison
63 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [1] record for Madison
64 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [32] records for Madison
65 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [41] records for Madison
66 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [10] records for Madison
67 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [10] records for Madison
68 Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus [5] records for Madison
69 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [7] records for Madison
70 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [16] records for Madison
71 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [9] records for Madison
72 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [20] records for Madison
73 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [38] records for Madison
74 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [26] records for Madison
75 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [19] records for Madison
76 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [12] records for Madison
77 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [8] records for Madison
78 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [13] records for Madison
79 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [12] records for Madison
80 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [1] record for Madison
81 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [19] records for Madison
82 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [4] records for Madison
83 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [12] records for Madison
84 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum [7] records for Madison
85 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [50] records for Madison
86 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata [1] record for Madison
87 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [22] records for Madison
88 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [14] records for Madison
89 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [1] record for Madison
90 Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis [3] records for Madison
91 Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum [9] records for Madison
92 Riverine Clubtail - Stylurus amnicola [1] record for Madison
93 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [4] records for Madison
94 Zebra Clubtail - Stylurus scudderi [2] records for Madison
95 Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps [4] records for Madison
96 Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes [11] records for Madison
97 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata [13] records for Madison
98 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [29] records for Madison
99 Stygian Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis [17] records for Madison
100 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium [11] records for Madison
101 Rapids Clubtail - Phanogomphus quadricolor [7] records for Madison