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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
193
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
97
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
97
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
75
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
75
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
14
46
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
14
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
14 Genera with 46 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly28SpeciesTaxom
Alloaeschna Wighton & Wi..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1909Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaechna1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
46 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna califonicaCalifornia Darner
Aeshna californica (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna coerulea Ström, 1783
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna interrupta interrupta Walker, 1908
Aeshna interrupta lineata (Walker, 1908)⇒ Epicauta emmerichi Pic, 1934
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna maritimus (Provancher, 1895)⇒ Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna multicolor (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861
Aeshna mutata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna umbrosa occidentalis (Walker, 1912)⇒ Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908
Aeshna umbrosa umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow Darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Alloaeschna marklae D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna paskapooensis D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna quadrata D. C. Wighton, 1986
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha tenuis Martin, 1909
Nasiaechna pentacanthaCyrano Darner
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
4
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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