North Carolina Dragonflies

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Petaltails (Petaluridae)

Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)

Darners (Aeshnidae)

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)

Clubtails (Gomphidae)

Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Piedmont Clubtail (Gomphus parvidens)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons)
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus)
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Appalachian Snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus)
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)

Spiketails (Cordulegastridae)

Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea)

Cruisers (Macromiidae)

Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)

Emeralds (Corduliinae)

Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Ski-Tailed Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)

Skimmers (Libellulidae)

Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Band-Winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Special thanks to Giff Beaton, author of Dragonflies & Damselflies of Georgia and The Southeast.

Dragonfly Links

Giff Beatons Georgia Damselflies and Dragonflies
Will Cook's Carolina Nature Odonata
Jeff Pippen's Damselfly and Dragonfly Page
Randy Emmitt's NC Dragonfly Photos
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