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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1487
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1487
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
49
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
40
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
40
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
9 Families width 73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers24SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
40 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEGILNOPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
29
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
11
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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