Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 20
58
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 10
29
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 10
29
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
19
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
19
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
14
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Alberta
2 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Southern Alberta
14 Genera with 34 Species | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1913 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Alberta
34 Species and 3 Subspecies | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied 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 | | Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | 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 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 sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Southern Alberta | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 10
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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