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Notes on the Odonates of NC
105 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [16] records for Orange
2 Tiger Spiketail - Zoraena erronea [15] records for Orange
3 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [21] records for Orange
4 Arrowhead Spiketail - Zoraena obliqua [10] records for Orange
5 Two-striped Forceptail - Aphylla williamsoni [1] record for Orange
6 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [56] records for Orange
7 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus [2] records for Orange
8 Splendid Clubtail - Gomphurus lineatifrons [5] records for Orange
9 Septima's Clubtail - Gomphurus septima [5] records for Orange
10 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [93] records for Orange
11 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [98] records for Orange
12 Spine-crowned Clubtail - Hylogomphus abbreviatus [9] records for Orange
13 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [39] records for Orange
14 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus [18] records for Orange
15 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [42] records for Orange
16 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [3] records for Orange
17 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [74] records for Orange
18 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [15] records for Orange
19 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [36] records for Orange
20 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [7] records for Orange
21 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [53] records for Orange
22 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope [11] records for Orange
23 Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata [8] records for Orange
24 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha [9] records for Orange
25 Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa [50] records for Orange
26 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis [92] records for Orange
27 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [98] records for Orange
28 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [4] records for Orange
29 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [54] records for Orange
30 Slender Baskettail - Epitheca costalis [1] record for Orange
31 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [120] records for Orange
32 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii [12] records for Orange
33 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri [18] records for Orange
34 Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta [8] records for Orange
35 Coppery Emerald - Somatochlora georgiana [2] records for Orange
36 Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis [22] records for Orange
37 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [8] records for Orange
38 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [78] records for Orange
39 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [65] records for Orange
40 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [79] records for Orange
41 Double-ringed Pennant - Celithemis verna [16] records for Orange
42 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [48] records for Orange
43 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [182] records for Orange
44 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [15] records for Orange
45 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis [12] records for Orange
46 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [13] records for Orange
47 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [87] records for Orange
48 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [9] records for Orange
49 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [125] records for Orange
50 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [137] records for Orange
51 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [13] records for Orange
52 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [47] records for Orange
53 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [90] records for Orange
54 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [212] records for Orange
55 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [112] records for Orange
56 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [170] records for Orange
57 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [17] records for Orange
58 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [5] records for Orange
59 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [96] records for Orange
60 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [7] records for Orange
61 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [32] records for Orange
62 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [63] records for Orange
63 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [58] records for Orange
64 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [3] records for Orange
65 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [61] records for Orange
66 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [19] records for Orange
67 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [1] record for Orange
68 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis [5] records for Orange
69 Sweetflag Spreadwing - Lestes forcipatus [1] record for Orange
70 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [36] records for Orange
71 Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus [4] records for Orange
72 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [7] records for Orange
73 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [17] records for Orange
74 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata [2] records for Orange
75 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [79] records for Orange
76 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [33] records for Orange
77 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [78] records for Orange
78 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [32] records for Orange
79 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [21] records for Orange
80 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [24] records for Orange
81 Attenuated Bluet - Enallagma daeckii [1] record for Orange
82 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [18] records for Orange
83 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [29] records for Orange
84 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [21] records for Orange
85 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [15] records for Orange
86 Atlantic Bluet - Enallagma doubledayi [4] records for Orange
87 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [35] records for Orange
88 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [44] records for Orange
89 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [33] records for Orange
90 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum [2] records for Orange
91 Lilypad Forktail - Ischnura kellicotti [5] records for Orange
92 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [114] records for Orange
93 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata [2] records for Orange
94 Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii [5] records for Orange
95 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [4] records for Orange
96 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [41] records for Orange
97 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [9] records for Orange
98 Sphagnum Sprite - Nehalennia gracilis [2] records for Orange
99 Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis [2] records for Orange
100 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [14] records for Orange
101 Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes [22] records for Orange
102 Duckweed Firetail - Telebasis byersi [1] record for Orange
103 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata [11] records for Orange
104 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [34] records for Orange
105 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium [2] records for Orange