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Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 1961-07-11 Cuyler RD 1 Duke Forest, male=1 Collect
2 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-07-14 John Petranka 4 Near corner of Falls Drive and Cascade Drive, Falls of New Hope neighborhood. Feeding flights over road around 6PM (together with Clamp-tipped Emeralds). Flight photos. Photo
3 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-07-16 John Petranka 3 Blackwood Farm Park feeding over unmowed field north of pond at ca. 4PM. Flight photo. Photo
4 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-07-21 John Petranka 12 Feeding swarm in sunny residential lawn near intersection of Cedronella Dr. and Charlock Ct., Falls of New Hope neighborhood ca. 5PM. Flight photo of male. Photo online
5 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-07-28 John Petranka 3 Feeding over lawn at Orange County Parks Operations Base, 6823 Millhouse Road. Flight photos. Photo
6 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-08-07 John Petranka 1 Cul de sac on Valinda Drive, Falls of New Hope neighborhod. Perched. Female. Photo. Photo
7 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2018-07-04 John Petranka 10 Near corner of Falls Drive and Cascade Drive, Falls of New Hope neighborhood. Feeding flights over road around 6PM. - Both sexes. Netted, ID'd and released 1 male and 1 female. Net
8 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2020-06-28 John Petranka 1 Falls of New Hope neighborhood community garden. - Teneral Male. Photo unposed. Photo online
9 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2020-07-28 John Petranka 1 Falls of New Hope neighborhood community garden. - Female. Photo
10 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2022-06-04 John Petranka 1 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek - Male Photo online
11 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-07-20 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 5 Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Along loop road/trail west of the main pond. Female.. Flight photos. Photo
12 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-08-21 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 8 Jones Creek Greenway south of Morris Grove Elementary School. Males and females. Photos. Photo
13 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2019-07-26 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 3 Blackwood Farm Park. Small sandy tributary feeding the pond. - Males. Perched 2-3 feet above the ground alongside small stream. Photo online
14 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2018-07-07 John Petranka. 2 Blackwood Farm Park. Small sandy tributary feeding the pond. - Mating pair. Female subsequently oviposited in the small creek. Sight
15 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2016-08-12 Mike Turner 5 Mason Farm Biological Reserve Photo
16 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2017-07-16 R Emmitt 3 Duke Forest near gate 23 - seen cruising Sight
17 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 1960-06-02 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=FEMALE, directions=Duke Forest, Korstian Division, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
18 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 1976-08-03 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, city=Duke Forest, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
19 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2007-06-23 R. Emmitt 1 Sight
20 Mocha Emerald [Somatochlora linearis] Orange 2009-08-10 R. Emmitt 1 Emmitt Estate and pond nearby - seen flying over garden by our pond Sight