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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
2 Families width 15 Species
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
8 Genera with 15 Species
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1898Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
15 Species
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Comox Valley
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom