Ants
Ants
Arachnids
Arachnids
Bees
Bees
Beetles
Beetles
Booklice
Booklice
Bugs
Bugs
Bumblebees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Butterflies
Cicadas
Cicadas
Crane flies
Crane flies
Dragonflies
Dragonflies
Earwigs
Earwigs
Flies
Flies
Isopods
Isopods
Locusts
Locusts
Mantises
Mantises
Mayflies
Mayflies
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes
Myriapods
Myriapods
Net-winged
Net-winged
Plant-parasitic
Plant-parasitic
Scorpion flies
Scorpion flies
Termites
Termites
Wasps
Wasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist of Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
for Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
5124
14291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
5119
14288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
80
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
38
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
11 Families width 95 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
38 Genera with 95 Species
#
A
C
D
E
I
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T

Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Alloaeschna Wighton & Wi..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1903Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1871Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1854Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1895Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
95 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Alloaeschna marklae D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna paskapooensis D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna quadrata D. C. Wighton, 1986
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted 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
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Alberta
OrderOdonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
38
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom