Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 524
5674
16553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 521
5665
16543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 18
53
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
36
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
36
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
25
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
25
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
15
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for British Columbia
2 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for British Columbia
15 Genera with 46 Species | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1861 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1874 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1913 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1925 | Emerald Dragonflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Columbia
46 Species and 2 Subspecies | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal 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 forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | 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 | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora brevicincta Robert, 1954 | Quebec Emerald | | Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871) | ⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889 | | Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918 | Kennedy's emerald | | Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898) | ⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861 | Muskeg Emerald | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925 | Whitehouse's emerald | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | 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 semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in British Columbia | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 5
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 10
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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