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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		411
3734
7821		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		409
3732
7819		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		20
79
172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
46
133		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		10
46
133		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
35
85		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		5
35
85		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
5 Families width 85 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers47SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
35 Genera with 85 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
Shadowdragons0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890
Rock Skimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
85 Species
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 sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
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 depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
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
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
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 rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Edmonton Metropolitan Region
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
5
17		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
6
6		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
61		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anisoptera at artfakta.se
Anisoptera at dyntaxa.se
Anisoptera at gbif.org
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Anisoptera at itis.gov
Anisoptera at marinespecies.org