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1 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P ? Duncan Cuyler 1 Donnelly, T.W. 2004. Distribution of North American Odonata. Part I, Part II and Part III d
2 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 1965-05-14 Paulson DR & ML 5 marsh, Maple Springs, 1400 ft, pr, male=3, female=2 @ 1400 ft Collect
3 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 1965-05-16 Paulson DR & ML 1 marsh, Maple Springs 1.6 mi W, 1500 ft, male=1 @ 1500 ft Collect
4 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 1965-05-16 Paulson DR & ML 1 Lewis Fork & ponds, Maple Springs 1.2 mi W, 1500 ft, male=1 @ 1500 ft Collect
5 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 1965-06-11 Paulson DR & ML 1 Lewis Fork, Maple Springs, 1400 ft, male=1 @ 1400 ft Collect
6 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2006-05-04 Ted Wilcox 1 Sight
7 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2006-06-04 Ted Wilcox 1 Sight
8 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2006-06-30 Ted Wilcox 1 Sight
9 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2007-05-30 Ted WIlcox 4 STMO Sight
10 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2007-06-04 Ted WIlcox 1 Sight
11 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2007-06-05 Ted WIlcox 15 Sight
12 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2007-07-19 Ted Wilcox 1 Sight
13 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2008-05-13 Ted Wilcox 1 Sight
14 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2011-08-17 Joe Mickey 4 STMO - Along old section of horse trail in open meadow. Picture of a female whitetail. Sight
15 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2015-05-14 Curtis Smalling 4 Elk Creek rocky sandbar - males and females Photo online
16 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-05-16 Harry LeGrand 3 Stone Mountains State Park Sight
17 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2015-06-16 Curtis Smalling 2 WRC fishing put in on Triplett Rd. Sight
18 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-06-30 John Petranka 15 Northwest North Carolina Visitor Center on US 421 near Wilkesboro; stormwater retention pond. - Males. Sight
19 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-07-09 J. Mickey 2 STMO - Along Stone Mountain loop trail near upper parking lot. Sight
20 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-07-15 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 5 Stone Mountain State Park (STMO). Pond along the East Prong of the Roaring River, just downstream and across from the gravel parking area at the end of the paved road. - Males. Photo
21 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-08-06 J. Mickey 1 STMO - In Power line right of way near Garden Creek on goldenrod. Sight
22 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2015-08-14 J. Mickey 1 STMO - Female in power line right of way near Garden Creek. Sight
23 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2016-05-25 John Petranka 3 Stone Mountain State Park, East Prong of the Roaring River. Open, rocky, riffled stretch near parking area for Bridle Loop Trail. Males. Sight. Sight
24 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2016-06-19 John Petranka 5 Stone Mountain State Park, East Prong of the Roaring River. Clearing near parking area at the end of the paved part of Stone Mnt. Rd.. Both sexes. Sight. Sight
25 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2016-08-23 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 15 Kerr Scott Lake. Marshy area alongside tailwater race below the dam. Mostly males. Photo. Photo
26 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2016-08-23 Mike Turner 1 S. Yadkin R @ SR1159 Sight
27 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2016-10-24 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 2 Kerr Scott Lake. Marshy area alongside tailwater race below the dam. Female ovipositing with male guarding. Sight. Sight
28 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2017-05-18 John Petranka 5 Northwest North Carolina Visitor Center on US 421 near Wilkesboro; stormwater retention pond. - 4 males, 1 ovipositing female. Photo
29 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2017-05-29 Richard Stickney 10 Stone Mountain SP along creek on Stone Mountain Road Sight
30 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2017-05-31 John Petranka 6 Stone Mountain State Park (STMO). East Prong of the Roaring River at the Bridle Loop Trail parking area. Along stream restoration site. - 5 males, 1 female. Photo
31 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2017-05-31 John Petranka 6 Stone Mountain State Park(STMO),East Prong of the Roaring River. Along river near parking area at the end of the paved part of Stone Mountain Rd.. - Males and females. Photo
32 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2017-09-13 Guy McGrane 4 Marley Ford WMA duck pond, 2 males and 2 females, photos of each sex Photo online
33 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-05-08 Mike Turner 8 Lowe's River Edge Park; retention pond Sight
34 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-05-20 Mike Turner 10 Lowe's River Edge Park - retention pond Sight
35 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-05-27 Mike Turner 25 Lowe's River Edge Park Sight
36 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2018-06-04 Richard Stickney 2 Stone Mountain SP, East Prong Roaring River Sight
37 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-06-07 Mike Turner 2 pond on US 268 near Ferguson, NC Sight
38 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2018-06-08 John Petranka 5 East Prong of the Roaring River at the Bridle Loop Trail parking area. Along stream restoration site.ad parking area. - Males. Photo
39 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-07-11 Mike Turner 10 pond on US 268 near Ferguson, NC Sight
40 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-07-21 Mike Turner 15 Lowe's River Edge Park; retention pond Sight
41 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-07-21 Mike Turner 15 W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir; from dam to ~1000' downstream Sight
42 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-08-11 Mike Turner 5 Sustainable Rest Stop on US 421 near exit 282 Sight
43 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-08-18 Mike Turner 2 Lowe's River Edge Park; Wilkesboro, NC Sight
44 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2018-09-03 John Petranka 8 Northwest NC Visitor Center on US 421 near Wilkesboro; stormwater retention pond. - Males. Sight
45 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2019-05-05 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 4 Stone Mountain State Park (STMO). East Prong of the Roaring River at the Bridle Loop Trail parking area. Along stream restoration site. - 3 males, 1 female. Photo
46 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-05-20 John Petranka 12 Northwest NC Visitor Center on US 421 east of Wilkesboro. At retention pond. - 10 males, 2 females. Photo
47 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-05-26 Mike Turner 10 Wilkes County Sustainable Rest Stop, US 421 near exit 282 Sight
48 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-05-26 Mike Turner 10 Lowe's Rivers Edge Park; Wilkesboro, NC Sight
49 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2019-06-03 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 2 Stone Mountain State Park (STMO). East Prong of the Roaring River. Along river near parking area at the end of the paved part of Stone Mountain Rd.. - Males. Sight
50 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-07-07 Mike Turner 5 Wilkes County Sustainable Rest Stop, US 421 near exit 282 Sight
51 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-07-20 Mike Turner 3 W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir; from dam to ~1000' downstream Sight
52 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-07-21 Mike Turner 20 W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir; from dam to ~1000' downstream Sight
53 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-08-16 Mike Turner 10 Wilkes County Sustainable Rest Stop, US 421 near exit 282 Sight
54 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2019-08-31 Mike Turner 10 Lowe's Rivers Edge Park Sight
55 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; M 2020-06-02 B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger 1 STMO Sight
56 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2020-08-04 J. Mickey 6 STMO - In field at old work depot site @ -81.066516, 36.395568 Sight
57 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Wilkes; P 2021-07-17 Max Ramey, Aaron Reb 14 Kerr Scott Dam/ Yadkin River (Dam to 1000 ft downstream) Sight