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Notes on the Odonates of NC
82 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [2] records for New Hanover
2 Two-striped Forceptail - Aphylla williamsoni [4] records for New Hanover
3 Clearlake Clubtail - Phanogomphus australis [1] record for New Hanover
4 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [1] record for New Hanover
5 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [2] records for New Hanover
6 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [1] record for New Hanover
7 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [63] records for New Hanover
8 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [16] records for New Hanover
9 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [2] records for New Hanover
10 Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens [1] record for New Hanover
11 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [2] records for New Hanover
12 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope [1] record for New Hanover
13 Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata [2] records for New Hanover
14 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha [4] records for New Hanover
15 Phantom Darner - Triacanthagyna trifida [1] record for New Hanover
16 Stream Cruiser - Macromia transversa [1] record for New Hanover
17 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [5] records for New Hanover
18 Slender Baskettail - Epitheca costalis [1] record for New Hanover
19 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [9] records for New Hanover
20 Mantled Baskettail - Epitheca semiaquea [1] record for New Hanover
21 Robust Baskettail - Epitheca spinosa [1] record for New Hanover
22 Fine-lined Emerald - Somatochlora filosa [1] record for New Hanover
23 Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida [10] records for New Hanover
24 Amanda's Pennant - Celithemis amanda [2] records for New Hanover
25 Red-veined Pennant - Celithemis bertha [1] record for New Hanover
26 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [2] records for New Hanover
27 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [5] records for New Hanover
28 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [3] records for New Hanover
29 Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata [1] record for New Hanover
30 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [34] records for New Hanover
31 Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice [12] records for New Hanover
32 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [36] records for New Hanover
33 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis [10] records for New Hanover
34 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [7] records for New Hanover
35 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [7] records for New Hanover
36 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [3] records for New Hanover
37 Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami [12] records for New Hanover
38 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [4] records for New Hanover
39 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [10] records for New Hanover
40 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [6] records for New Hanover
41 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [9] records for New Hanover
42 Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata [3] records for New Hanover
43 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea [15] records for New Hanover
44 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [50] records for New Hanover
45 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [27] records for New Hanover
46 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [6] records for New Hanover
47 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [10] records for New Hanover
48 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [9] records for New Hanover
49 Variegated Meadowhawk - Sympetrum corruptum [2] records for New Hanover
50 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [45] records for New Hanover
51 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [15] records for New Hanover
52 Red Saddlebags - Tramea onusta [5] records for New Hanover
53 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [3] records for New Hanover
54 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [1] record for New Hanover
55 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis [1] record for New Hanover
56 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [22] records for New Hanover
57 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [1] record for New Hanover
58 Carolina Spreadwing - Lestes vidua [24] records for New Hanover
59 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata [1] record for New Hanover
60 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [4] records for New Hanover
61 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [2] records for New Hanover
62 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [1] record for New Hanover
63 Attenuated Bluet - Enallagma daeckii [1] record for New Hanover
64 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [1] record for New Hanover
65 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [6] records for New Hanover
66 Atlantic Bluet - Enallagma doubledayi [20] records for New Hanover
67 Big Bluet - Enallagma durum [2] records for New Hanover
68 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [1] record for New Hanover
69 Pale Bluet - Enallagma pallidum [2] records for New Hanover
70 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [5] records for New Hanover
71 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum [3] records for New Hanover
72 Golden Bluet - Enallagma sulcatum [1] record for New Hanover
73 Lilypad Forktail - Ischnura kellicotti [6] records for New Hanover
74 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [11] records for New Hanover
75 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata [6] records for New Hanover
76 Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii [29] records for New Hanover
77 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [36] records for New Hanover
78 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [1] record for New Hanover
79 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [3] records for New Hanover
80 Gray-green Clubtail - Arigomphus pallidus [2] records for New Hanover
81 Duckweed Firetail - Telebasis byersi [3] records for New Hanover
82 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [3] records for New Hanover