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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
205
885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
109
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
109
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
82
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
82
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
47
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
12
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
12 Genera with 51 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epicordulia Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser6SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies22SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
51 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cordulia septentrionalis Hagen, 1861
Cordulia shurtleffi Scudder, 1866American emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epicordulia princeps (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis georgina Selys, 1878Georgia River Cruiser
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamakanensisStygian Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora brevicincta Robert, 1954Quebec Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918Incurvate Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861Muskeg Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Tetragoneuria canis (McLachlan, 1886)⇒ Lugardia lucida Schmidt, 1912
Tetragoneuria cynosura (Say, 1839)⇒ Epitheca cynosura Say, 1840
Tetragoneuria cynosura cynosura Say, 1839
Tetragoneuria simulans (Muttkowski, 1911)⇒ Tetragoneuria cynosura cynosura Say, 1839
Tetragoneuria spinigera (Selys, 1871)⇒ Epitheca spinigera Selys, 1871
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
7
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Corduliidae at ru.ac.za
Corduliidae at artfakta.se
Corduliidae at dyntaxa.se
Corduliidae at gbif.org
Corduliidae at irmng.org
Corduliidae at itis.gov