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Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2002-08-06 BB, CB 80 ENRI - Approx 60 males and 20 female observed flying and perching on the river above the Pleasant Green Access. The time observed was between 13:00pm and 15:00pm; the temperature was 85F. Sight
2 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2007-06-02 R Emmitt, R Rittmaster 0 Eno River State Park, Buckquarter tract Sight
3 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2008-06-13 E. Corey 0 ENRI - observed at powerline cut off of Dumont Road Sight
4 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2009-07-02 E. Corey 2 ENRI - Pleasant Green Access Sight
5 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2013-07-11 B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, E. Tatum 10 OCMO Sight
6 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-08-07 B. Bockhahn 5 OCMO Sight
7 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 1964-09-09 Paulson DR 1 Morgan Cr at US 15, Chapel Hill just S, male=1 Collect
8 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 1965-06-01 Paulson DR & ML 2 Morgan Cr at NC 54, male=1, female=1 Collect
9 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 1965-06-01 Paulson ML 5 Morgan Cr, Mason Farm, pr, male=3, female=2 Collect
10 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 1965-06-02 Paulson DR & ML 2 Morgan Cr at NC 54, pr, male=1, female=1 Collect
11 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 1976-07-10 R. Duncan Cuyler 2 sex=COP/WHEEL, city=Duke Forest, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
12 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2012-05-25 John Petranka 1 Eno River State Park. Cabe Lands trail along Eno River. - Male. Photo
13 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2013-07-21 John Petranka 1 New Hope Creek at Falls of New Hope neighborhood park, Falls Drive. - Female. Photo
14 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2014-05-25 John Petranka 10 Gold Park, Hillsborough. - Numerous perched along paths. Photo
15 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2014-06-28 John Petranka 2 New Hope Creek, Johnston Mill Preserve. - Mating pair. Photo
16 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2015-05-12 John Petranka 6 Gold Park, Hillsborough. On sidewalks in sunny patches. - 4 males, 2 females. Photo
17 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2015-05-28 Owen McConnell 1 Eno Riverwalk Photo online
18 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2015-06-17 John Petranka 1 Along New Hope Creek in Johnston Mill Preserve. - Male. Photo
19 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2015-07-08 John Petranka 10 Eno River SP (ENRI) at Fews Ford. - Males and females. Photo
20 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-05-16 John Petranka 1 Brumley Forest Preserve, Triangle Land Conservancy Preserve. North side of Hwy. NC 10. At foot bridge over Stony Creek. Immature Male. Photo. Photo
21 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-06-01 John Petranka 5 Brumley Forest Preserve, Triangle Land Conservancy Preserve. Near main pond and along trails on south side of Hwy. NC 10. Photo. Photo
22 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-06-15 John Petranka 8 New Hope Creek, Johnston Mill Preserve just downstream from Mt. Sinai Rd.. Mostly males. Photo. Photo
23 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-06-18 John Petranka 10 Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Around main pond and along trails. Both sexes. Photo. Photo
24 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-08-08 John Petranka 1 Brumley Forest Preserve, North side of Hwy. NC 10. Stony Creek. Male. Photo. Photo
25 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2017-05-11 John Petranka 1 Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Main pond. - Immature male. Photo
26 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2017-06-13 John Petranka 25 Hollow Rock Nature Park. Along New Hope Creek downstream from the Erwin Road bridge. - Both sexes; many ovipositing pairs. Photo
27 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-01 John Petranka 5 Brumley Forest Preserve, North side of Hwy. NC 10 at silo pond. - Males. Photo
28 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-13 John Petranka 4 Brumley Forest Preserve, North side of Hwy. NC 10. Along Stony Creek. - Males. Photo
29 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-24 John Petranka 6 Brumley Forest Preserve. Along rocky area of Stony Creek upstream of the railroad bridge. - Males. Photo
30 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-07-08 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 5 Along East and West Forks of the Eno River. Confluence Natural Area off of Highland Farm Rd.. - Both sexes. Photo
31 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-07-19 John Petranka 2 Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Mostly around the pond. - Males. Photo
32 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-05-30 John Petranka 15 Eno River State Park (ENRI) Fews Ford at the ford. - Perched along trail. Photo
33 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-07-05 John Petranka 2 New Hope Creek at Johnston Mill Preserve. - Males. Photo
34 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-08-29 John Petranka 10 Brumley Forest Preserve, south side of Hwy. NC 10. Photo
35 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2020-06-12 John Petranka 4 Johnston Mill Preserve along power line cut. Photo
36 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2020-07-01 John Petranka 10 New Hope Creek in Duke Forest upstream from Old Erwin Road bridge. - Including 3 ovipositing pairs. Photo
37 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2020-07-08 John Petranka 10 Eno River at King's Highway Park, Hillsboro. - Pair in wheel photographed. Photo online
38 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2020-08-18 John Petranka 5 Eno River State Park, Eno River at Fews Ford Photo
39 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2021-06-04 John Petranka 3 New Hope Creek at Falls of New Hope neighborhood park - Males Photo
40 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2021-06-18 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 6 Eno River SP - Pleasant Green Access Photo
41 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2021-06-23 John Petranka 10 Brumley Preserve north of old NC 10. Photo
42 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-05-30 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 1 Eno River State Park -- Pleasant Green Photo
43 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-04 John Petranka 10 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Meadow Photo
44 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-04 John Petranka 2 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek Photo
45 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-06 John Petranka 10 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek, adjacent to Photo
46 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-16 John Petranka 3 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Loop Trail Photo
47 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-17 John Petranka 5 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, East of Pickett Road, Dry Oak-Hickory Forest but along tributary Photo
48 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-07-09 John Petranka 5 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek Photo
49 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-07-12 John Petranka 2 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Loop Trail Photo
50 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-07-17 John Petranka 6 NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek Photo
51 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2008-06-18 R Emmitt 1 Emmitt Pond - first record in lawn Sight
52 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2009-06-06 R. Emmitt, R Rittmaster 2 ENRI Pleasant Green Access Sight
53 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2009-06-13 R. Emmitt 6 Ayrmont Park in Hillsborough Sight
54 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2011-05-30 R Emmitt 30 Johnson Mill Preserve on New Hope Creek Sight
55 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2012-07-09 Randy Emmitt, Erik Svensson 2 Eno River SP at Cole Mill and Occoneechee State Preserve - Eno River Sight
56 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2013-06-22 Mike Turner 20 Occoneechee Mt. SNA - at Eno River Sight
57 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2013-06-29 Mike Turner 20 Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area - Eno River Sight
58 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2013-07-16 Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Edith Tatum 10 odeing at Gold Park Sight
59 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2014-05-31 Mike Turner 20 Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area - Eno River Sight
60 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2015-05-30 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 15 Lake Michael Park near Graham, NC. - Common along trails. Sight
61 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-07-14 John Petranka 4 Hollow Rock Nature Park, along New Hope Creek. Males. Sight. Sight
62 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-07-22 Mike Turner 5 Bolin Creek watershed; Chapel Hill, NC Sight
63 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-07-29 Mike Turner 4 Bolin Creek; 35.93021, -79.08023 Sight
64 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-07-29 Mike Turner 4 Morgan Creek; 35.89083, -79.04980 Sight
65 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2016-08-12 Mike Turner 8 Mason Farm Biological Reserve Sight
66 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2017-06-07 Richard Stickney 10 Johnson Mill Preserve on New Hope Creek Sight
67 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2017-06-15 John Petranka 15 New Hope Creek, Johnston Mill Preserve just downstream from Mt. Sinai Rd. - Both sexes. Sight
68 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-05-26 R Emmitt 4 Brumley Forest along hwy 10 Sight
69 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-09 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 3 Brumley Forest Preserve, North side of Hwy. NC 10 at silo pond. - Males. Sight
70 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-10 John Petranka 5 New Hope Creek, Johnston Mill Preserve just downstream from Mt. Sinai Rd.. Males. - Both sexes. Sight
71 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-06-30 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 20 Gold Park, Hillsborough. At stormwater retention pond. - Both sexes including tandem pairs. Sight
72 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-07-14 Mike Turner 3 Bolin Creek @ SR 1777 (Homestead Rd.) Sight
73 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2018-07-14 Mike Turner 5 Bolin Cr @ Waterside Drive Sight
74 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-05-10 R. Emmitt 2 Eno River State Park Cole Mill Access powerline Sight
75 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-05-19 Mike Turner, Conrad & ALyssa Wernett 10 Occoneechee Mt. SNA Sight
76 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-05-27 R. Emmitt 1 Brumley Forest ponds. Sight
77 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2019-05-30 R. Emmitt 4 Brumley Forest ponds Sight
78 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-06-06 Harry LeGrand, John Petranka 10 Johnston Mill Preserve, along New Hope Creek Sight
79 Blue-tipped Dancer [Argia tibialis] Orange 2022-07-04 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 4 Johnston Mill Preserve, New Hope Creek Sight