Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 539
5986
17101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 536
5979
17095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 25
122
307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
69
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
69
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
51
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
51
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
29
88 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Alberta
2 Families width 88 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Alberta
29 Genera with 88 Species #CDEHLMNOPSTZ
| Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 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 | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1913 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 | Rock Skimmers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 19 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zenithoptera Selys, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alberta
88 Species and 3 Subspecies | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | 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 plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773 | | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | 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 axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | 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 semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913 | | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907 | Plains Emerald | | Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | Yellow-Spotted Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871) | ⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889 | | Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898) | ⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925 | Whitehouse's emerald | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | 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 calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Alberta | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 10
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 19
64 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 0
0 | Genera
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