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Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
566
7325
21562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
7320
21556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
111
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
63
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
63
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
48
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
48
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
26
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
2 Families width 87 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers49SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails38SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
26 Genera with 87 Species
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Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ladona Needham, 1857Corporals1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 0Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies20SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
87 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulia shurtleffi Scudder, 1866American emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Ladona julia Uhler, 1857Chalk-fronted Corporal
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plathemis ludia
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 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 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
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tetragoneuria cynosura (Say, 1839)⇒ Epitheca cynosura Say, 1840
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Ontario
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
11
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
15
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom