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Notes on the Odonates of NC
120 species [Number of records grouped by County]
Common Name County
1 Gray Petaltail - Tachopteryx thoreyi [19] records for Wake
2 Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa [5] records for Wake
3 Common Green Darner - Anax junius [164] records for Wake
4 Comet Darner - Anax longipes [48] records for Wake
5 Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata [36] records for Wake
6 Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa [25] records for Wake
7 Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens [2] records for Wake
8 Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros [50] records for Wake
9 Taper-tailed Darner - Gomphaeschna antilope [5] records for Wake
10 Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata [13] records for Wake
11 Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha [14] records for Wake
12 Two-striped Forceptail - Aphylla williamsoni [36] records for Wake
13 Unicorn Clubtail - Arigomphus villosipes [1] record for Wake
14 Black-shouldered Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spinosus [38] records for Wake
15 Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus [16] records for Wake
16 Blackwater Clubtail - Gomphurus dilatatus [4] records for Wake
17 Cocoa Clubtail - Gomphurus hybridus [1] record for Wake
18 Septima's Clubtail - Gomphurus septima [9] records for Wake
19 Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus [3] records for Wake
20 Skillet Clubtail - Gomphurus ventricosus [3] records for Wake
21 Dragonhunter - Hagenius brevistylus [36] records for Wake
22 Spine-crowned Clubtail - Hylogomphus abbreviatus [5] records for Wake
23 Banner Clubtail - Hylogomphus apomyius [1] record for Wake
24 Piedmont Clubtail - Hylogomphus parvidens [1] record for Wake
25 Appalachian Snaketail - Ophiogomphus incurvatus [1] record for Wake
26 Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis [67] records for Wake
27 Ashy Clubtail - Phanogomphus lividus [22] records for Wake
28 Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus [79] records for Wake
29 Eastern Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus [1] record for Wake
30 Riverine Clubtail - Stylurus amnicola [1] record for Wake
31 Laura's Clubtail - Stylurus laurae [1] record for Wake
32 Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus [13] records for Wake
33 Brown Spiketail - Zoraena bilineata [4] records for Wake
34 Tiger Spiketail - Zoraena erronea [2] records for Wake
35 Twin-spotted Spiketail - Zoraena maculata [7] records for Wake
36 Arrowhead Spiketail - Zoraena obliqua [5] records for Wake
37 Allegheny River Cruiser - Macromia alleghaniensis [3] records for Wake
38 Swift River Cruiser - Macromia illinoiensis [27] records for Wake
39 Royal River Cruiser - Macromia taeniolata [2] records for Wake
40 Stream Cruiser - Macromia transversa [38] records for Wake
41 Common Baskettail - Epitheca cynosura [87] records for Wake
42 Prince Baskettail - Epitheca princeps [137] records for Wake
43 Mantled Baskettail - Epitheca semiaquea [2] records for Wake
44 Robust Baskettail - Epitheca spinosa [2] records for Wake
45 Selys's Sundragon - Helocordulia selysii [5] records for Wake
46 Uhler's Sundragon - Helocordulia uhleri [3] records for Wake
47 Smoky Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia molesta [7] records for Wake
48 Umber Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia obsoleta [6] records for Wake
49 Fine-lined Emerald - Somatochlora filosa [1] record for Wake
50 Mocha Emerald - Somatochlora linearis [13] records for Wake
51 Treetop Emerald - Somatochlora provocans [1] record for Wake
52 Clamp-tipped Emerald - Somatochlora tenebrosa [5] records for Wake
53 Red-veined Pennant - Celithemis bertha [3] records for Wake
54 Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa [25] records for Wake
55 Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina [142] records for Wake
56 Banded Pennant - Celithemis fasciata [27] records for Wake
57 Double-ringed Pennant - Celithemis verna [2] records for Wake
58 Swift Setwing - Dythemis velox [75] records for Wake
59 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis [364] records for Wake
60 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula [7] records for Wake
61 Blue Corporal - Ladona deplanata [45] records for Wake
62 Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis [13] records for Wake
63 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena [17] records for Wake
64 Spangled Skimmer - Libellula cyanea [89] records for Wake
65 Yellow-sided Skimmer - Libellula flavida [13] records for Wake
66 Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta [278] records for Wake
67 Widow Skimmer - Libellula luctuosa [244] records for Wake
68 Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella [12] records for Wake
69 Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata [31] records for Wake
70 Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans [168] records for Wake
71 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea [3] records for Wake
72 Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis [330] records for Wake
73 Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens [131] records for Wake
74 Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea [52] records for Wake
75 Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera [263] records for Wake
76 Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia [438] records for Wake
77 Blue-faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum ambiguum [38] records for Wake
78 Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum [3] records for Wake
79 Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum [16] records for Wake
80 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina [163] records for Wake
81 Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata [178] records for Wake
82 Southern Spreadwing - Lestes australis [35] records for Wake
83 Amber-winged Spreadwing - Lestes eurinus [2] records for Wake
84 Elegant Spreadwing - Lestes inaequalis [14] records for Wake
85 Slender Spreadwing - Lestes rectangularis [2] records for Wake
86 Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax [10] records for Wake
87 Sparkling Jewelwing - Calopteryx dimidiata [1] record for Wake
88 Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata [152] records for Wake
89 American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana [40] records for Wake
90 Smoky Rubyspot - Hetaerina titia [21] records for Wake
91 Eastern Red Damsel - Amphiagrion saucium [8] records for Wake
92 Blue-fronted Dancer - Argia apicalis [158] records for Wake
93 Seepage Dancer - Argia bipunctulata [6] records for Wake
94 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis [108] records for Wake
95 Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta [99] records for Wake
96 Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula [98] records for Wake
97 Blue-tipped Dancer - Argia tibialis [145] records for Wake
98 Dusky Dancer - Argia translata [18] records for Wake
99 Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum [1] record for Wake
100 Azure Bluet - Enallagma aspersum [43] records for Wake
101 Double-striped Bluet - Enallagma basidens [12] records for Wake
102 Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile [67] records for Wake
103 Attenuated Bluet - Enallagma daeckii [2] records for Wake
104 Turquoise Bluet - Enallagma divagans [16] records for Wake
105 Atlantic Bluet - Enallagma doubledayi [15] records for Wake
106 Burgundy Bluet - Enallagma dubium [6] records for Wake
107 Stream Bluet - Enallagma exsulans [72] records for Wake
108 Skimming Bluet - Enallagma geminatum [12] records for Wake
109 Orange Bluet - Enallagma signatum [146] records for Wake
110 Slender Bluet - Enallagma traviatum [32] records for Wake
111 Vesper Bluet - Enallagma vesperum [3] records for Wake
112 Blackwater Bluet - Enallagma weewa [2] records for Wake
113 Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata [51] records for Wake
114 Lilypad Forktail - Ischnura kellicotti [2] records for Wake
115 Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita [265] records for Wake
116 Furtive Forktail - Ischnura prognata [3] records for Wake
117 Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii [59] records for Wake
118 Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis [5] records for Wake
119 Southern Sprite - Nehalennia integricollis [3] records for Wake
120 Duckweed Firetail - Telebasis byersi [4] records for Wake