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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Peterborough County (Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1149
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1149
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
53
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
35
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
35
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peterborough County
10 Families width 74 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peterborough County
35 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1863Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peterborough County
74 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
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
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Peterborough County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
26
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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