Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
List of families for Central Alberta
20 Families width 193 Species and 2 Subspecies | Baetidae (Leach, 1815) | Mayflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900 | Primitive Minnow Mayflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909 | Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 10 | 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 | | Ephemeridae Leach, 1817 | Burrowing mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900 | Pale Burrower Mayflies | 1 | 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 | | Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985 | Little Stout Crawler Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Central Alberta
88 Genera with 193 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Acentrella Bengtsson, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1836 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ameletus Eaton, 1923 | | 3 | 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 | | Attenella Edmunds, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetis Leach, 1923 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycercus Curtis, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenis Stephens, 1984 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callibaetis Eaton, 1862 | Speckled Duns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caudatella Edmunds, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 3 | Species | Taxom | Centroptilum Eaton, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Choroterpes Eaton, 1881 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cinygmula McDunnough, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cloeon Leach, 1815 | | 0 | 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 | | Drunella Needham, 1884 | Blue-Winged Olives | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Epeorus Eaton, 1853 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853 | Green Drakes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerella Walsh, 1924 | And Pale Duns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephoron Williamson, 1823 | White Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925 | Chocolate Duns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1854 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Habrophlebia Eaton, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 1920 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Heptagenia Walsh, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hexagenia Walsh, 1829 | Giant Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebia Westwood, 1932 | | 3 | 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 | | Maccaffertium Bednarik, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1862 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metretopus Eaton, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoleptophlebia Kluge, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nixe Flowers, 1926 | | 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 | Paracloeodes Day, 1955 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1871 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhithrogena Eaton, 1923 | March Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonurus Eaton, 1885 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stenacron Jensen, 1839 | Light Cahills | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenonema Traver, 1823 | | 1 | 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 | | Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
193 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924 | Bluewinged olive dun | | 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 | | Ameletus bellulus Zloty, 1996 | Ribbed spot | | Ameletus sparsatus McDunnough, 1931 | Shortstyle draba | | Ameletus velox Dodds, 1923 | | | 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 | | Attenella attenuata McDunnough, 1925 | Bluewinged olive dun | | Baetis (Baetis) bicaudatus Dodds, 1923 | | | Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925 | Desert draba | | Baetis (Baetis) bundyae Lehmkuhl, 1973 | | | Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923 | Light blue dun | | Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923) | ⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921 | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Brachycercus harrisella Curtis, 1834 | | | Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861 | Heterosporous ferns | | Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907 | Graywinged sulphur dun | | Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984 | Fringed coil | | Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862 | Red Speckled Dun | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Caudatella hystrix Traver, 1934 | | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914 | Golden spinner | | 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 | | Drunella (Drunella) grandis Eaton, 1884 | | | 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 | | Epeorus deceptivus McDunnough, 1924 | | | Epeorus grandis McDunnough, 1924 | | | Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885 | | | Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853 | Cream variant | | Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853 | Brown Drake | | Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862 | Bluewinged olive dun | | Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853 | Chocolate dun | | Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924 | | | Ephoron album Say, 1823 | | | 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 | | Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925 | | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908) | ⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884 | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829 | Burrowing mayfly | | 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 | | Labiobaetis dardanus (McDunnough, 1923) | ⇒ Pseudocloeon dardanum McDunnough, 1923 | | Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823 | Black angel | | Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853 | Black gnat | | Leptophlebia intermedia Traver, 1932 | | | 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 | | Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853 | American brown | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Metretopus borealis Eaton, 1871 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neoleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871 | | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Nixe perfida McDunnough, 1926 | | | 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 | | Paraleptophlebia bicornuta McDunnough, 1926 | | | Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853 | Blue dun | | Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924 | Dark blue quill | | Paraleptophlebia heteronea McDunnough, 1924 | | | Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871 | American iron blue quill | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861 | Blue-eyed Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) robusta Dodds, 1923 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824 | Medium summer olive | | Siphlonurus barbaroides McDunnough, 1929 | Mt. Lassen draba | | Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885 | | | 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 | | Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839 | Ginger quill | | Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823 | Dark Cahill | | 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 | | Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892 | |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Central Alberta
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