Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
List of families for Central Alberta
11 Families width 143 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Central Alberta
50 Genera with 143 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1836 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1876 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1773 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1876 | Eurasian Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1854 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1854 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1825 | Emerald Damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1862 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Octogomphus Selys, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874 | Snaketails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861 | Riffle Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878 | Least Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1842 | Hanging Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 15 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
143 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna constricta Say, 1840 | Lance-tipped darner | | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856 | Paddle-tailed darner | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836 | Green hawker | | Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876 | Western Red Damsel | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia emma Kennedy, 1916 | Emma's Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Argia vivida Hagen, 1865 | Vivid Dancer | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912 | Prairie Bluet | | Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876 | Subarctic Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876 | Taiga Bluet | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900 | River Bluet | | Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840 | Rainbow Bluet | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 | Tule Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895 | Alkali Bluet | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861 | Arroyo Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 | Slender Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876 | Pacific Forktail | | Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902 | Plains Forktail | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876 | Western Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825 | Small Emerald Damselfly | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859 | Grappletail | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854 | Boreal Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874 | Pale Snaketail | | Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861 | Riffle Darner | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861 | Blue-eyed Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | Yellow-Spotted Emerald | | Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871) | ⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889 | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858 | Brimstone Clubtail | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Central Alberta
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