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