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Erythemis simplicicollis
eastern pondhawk
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		eastern pondhawk
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Hexapoda, Subclass Pterygota, Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera, Family Libellulidae, Genus Erythemis, Species Erythemis simplicicollis


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5; VA: S5
Evidence:		16 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 0 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Anacostia Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Piscataway Park
Rock Creek Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial


Last Modified Date:	8/22/2018

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/13/2025 2:00:54 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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