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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Montreal (Quebec, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1014
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1014
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
25
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
25
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montreal
5 Families width 33 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montreal
18 Genera with 33 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montreal
33 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
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
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Montreal
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
8
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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