Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Halifax County (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 338
2069
3082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 337
2067
3080 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 15
55
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 9
40
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 9
40
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
30
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
30
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
19
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
2 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
19 Genera with 34 Species | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1861 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
34 Species and 1 Subspecies | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | 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 | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | 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 forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861 | Muskeg Emerald | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Halifax County (Nova Scotia) | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 12
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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