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Notes on the Odonates of NC
78 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [2] records for Polk; Mountain Section
2 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
3 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [5] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
4 Sable Clubtail - Stenogomphurus rogersi [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
5 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
6 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
7 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [1] record for Polk
[2] records for Polk; Mountain Section
[8] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
8 Southern Pygmy Clubtail - Lanthus vernalis [2] records for Polk; Mountain Section
[1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
9 Appalachian Snaketail - Ophiogomphus incurvatus [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
10 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
11 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
12 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[8] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
13 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
14 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
15 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
16 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
17 Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
18 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
19 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
20 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
21 Slender Baskettail - Epitheca costalis [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
22 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
23 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
24 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
25 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [7] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
26 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [9] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
27 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [13] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
28 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
29 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [11] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
30 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
31 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
32 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [6] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
33 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
34 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [11] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
35 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [11] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
36 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
37 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
38 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [9] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
39 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[11] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
40 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
41 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [12] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
42 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
43 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
44 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [12] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
45 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
46 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[8] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
47 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [7] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
48 Appalachian Jewelwing - Calopteryx angustipennis [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
49 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [2] records for Polk; Mountain Section
[3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
50 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [4] records for Polk; Mountain Section
[16] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
51 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
52 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
53 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
54 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
55 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
56 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
[15] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
57 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
58 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [1] record for Polk
[6] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
59 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
60 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
61 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
62 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
63 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
64 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
65 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
66 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
67 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
68 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
69 Blackwater Bluet - Enallagma weewa [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
70 Lilypad Forktail - Ischnura kellicotti [4] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
71 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [13] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
72 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
73 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [1] record for Polk; Mountain Section
74 Great Spreadwing - Archilestes grandis [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
75 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [1] record for Polk; Piedmont Section
76 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [3] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
77 Arrow Clubtail - Stylurus spiniceps [2] records for Polk; Piedmont Section
78 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [12] records for Polk; Piedmont Section