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Notes on the Odonates of NC
123 species [Number of records grouped by County]

Common Name	County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
2 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata		[4] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
3 Arrowhead Spiketail - Zoraena obliqua		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
4 Two-striped Forceptail - Aphylla williamsoni		[7] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
5 Southeastern Spinyleg - Dromogomphus armatus		[15] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
6 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus		[5] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
7 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[12] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
8 Blackwater Clubtail - Gomphurus dilatatus		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
9 Septima's Clubtail - Gomphurus septima		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
10 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus		[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
11 Clearlake Clubtail - Phanogomphus australis		[18] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
12 Diminutive Clubtail - Phanogomphus diminutus		[32] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
13 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis		[30] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
14 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus		[21] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
15 Banner Clubtail - Hylogomphus apomyius		[8] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
16 Piedmont Clubtail - Hylogomphus parvidens		[15] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
17 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus		[10] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
18 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
19 Appalachian Snaketail - Ophiogomphus incurvatus		[8] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
20 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus		[23] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
21 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
22 Common Green Darner - Anax junius		[24] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
23 Comet Darner - Anax longipes		[8] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
24 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata		[8] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
25 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa		[15] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
26 Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
27 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros		[26] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
28 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
29 Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata		[7] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
30 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha		[4] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
31 Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa		[18] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
32 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
33 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis		[7] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
34 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
35 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
36 Slender Baskettail - Epitheca costalis		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
37 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura		[27] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
38 Mantled Baskettail - Epitheca semiaquea		[35] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
39 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii		[17] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
40 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
41 Alabama Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia alabamensis		[15] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
42 Smoky Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia molesta		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
43 Fine-lined Emerald - Somatochlora filosa		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
44 Coppery Emerald - Somatochlora georgiana		[2] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
45 Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
46 Treetop Emerald - Somatochlora provocans		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
47 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa		[2] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
48 Amanda's Pennant - Celithemis amanda		[36] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
49 Red-veined Pennant - Celithemis bertha		[10] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
50 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa		[28] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
51 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina		[23] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
52 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata		[51] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
53 Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata		[28] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
54 Double-ringed Pennant - Celithemis verna		[5] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
55 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox		[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
56 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis		[74] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[8] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
57 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula		[50] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
58 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
59 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena		[16] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
60 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea		[10] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
61 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida		[30] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
62 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta		[38] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
63 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa		[13] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
64 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
65 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata		[18] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
66 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans		[10] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[6] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
67 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[7] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
68 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata		[46] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
69 Elfin Skimmer - Nannothemis bella		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
70 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
71 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis		[80] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
72 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens		[18] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
73 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea		[6] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
74 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera		[49] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
75 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum		[5] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
76 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum		[12] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
77 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
78 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata		[14] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
79 Appalachian Jewelwing - Calopteryx angustipennis		[14] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
80 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata		[53] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
81 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata		[31] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
82 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana		[2] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
83 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia		[11] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
84 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis		[7] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
85 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis		[6] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
86 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
87 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax		[17] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
88 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata		[28] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
89 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
90 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis		[11] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
91 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta		[39] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[4] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
92 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula		[6] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[3] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
93 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
94 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum		[2] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
95 Attenuated Bluet - Enallagma daeckii		[25] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
96 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
97 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
98 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile		[30] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
99 Cherry Bluet - Enallagma concisum		[9] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
100 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans		[12] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
101 Atlantic Bluet - Enallagma doubledayi		[6] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
102 Burgundy Bluet - Enallagma dubium		[25] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
103 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
104 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum		[16] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
105 Pale Bluet - Enallagma pallidum		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
106 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum		[24] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
107 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum		[9] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
108 Blackwater Bluet - Enallagma weewa		[15] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
109 Sandhill Bluet - Enallagma davisi		[21] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
110 Lilypad Forktail - Ischnura kellicotti		[29] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
111 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita		[40] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
112 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata		[3] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
113 Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii		[40] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
114 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata		[46] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
115 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis		[13] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
116 Sphagnum Sprite - Nehalennia gracilis		[9] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
117 Riverine Clubtail - Stylurus amnicola		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
118 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus		[2] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
119 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata		[1] record for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
120 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis		[88] records for Richmond; Coastal Plain Section
	[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section
121 Midland Clubtail - Gomphurus fraternus		[2] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
122 Cocoa Clubtail - Gomphurus hybridus		[5] records for Richmond; Piedmont Section
123 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium		[1] record for Richmond; Piedmont Section