List of Canadian dragonflies
This is a list of dragonflies (Odonata) of Canada.
Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
Family Aeshnidae, Darners
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Green Darner (Anax junius)
Genus Aeshna
- Aeshna califonica, California Darner
- Aeshna canadensis, Canada Darner
- Aeshna clepsydra, Mottled Darner
- Aeshna constricta, Lance-tipped Darner
- Aeshna eremita, Lake Darner
- Aeshna interrupta, Variable Darner
- Aeshna juncea, Sedge Darner
- Aeshna mixta, Migrant Hawker
- Aeshna mutata, Spatterdock Darner
- Aeshna palmata, Paddle-tailed Darner
- Aeshna septentrionalis, Azure Darner
- Aeshna sitchensis, Zigzag Darner
- Aeshna subarctica, Subarctic Darner
- Aeshna tuberculifera, Black-tipped Darner
- Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner
- Aeshna verticalis, Green-striped Darner
Genus Anax
- Anax imperator, Emperor
- Anax junius, Common Green Darner
- Anax longipes, Comet Darner
Genus Boyeria
- Boyeria grafiana, Ocellated Darner
- Boyeria vinosa, Fawn Darner
Genus Nasiaechna
- Nasiaechna pentacantha, Cyrano Darner
Genus Gomphaeschna
- Gomphaeschna furcillata, Harlequin Darner
Genus Epiaeschna
- Epiaeschna heros, Swamp Darner
Family Gomphidae, Clubtails
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Genus Gomphus
- Gomphus adelphus, Mustached Clubtail
- Gomphus borealis, Beaverpond Clubtail
- Gomphus descriptus, Harpoon Clubtail
- Gomphus exilis, Lancet Clubtail
- Gomphus externus, Plains Clubtail
- Gomphus fraternus, Midland Clubtail
- Gomphus graslinellus, Pronghorn Clubtail
- Gomphus lineatifrons, Splendid Clubtail
- Gomphus lividus, Ashy Clubtail
- Gomphus quadricolor, Rapids Clubtail
- Gomphus spicatus, Dusky Clubtail
- Gomphus vastus, Cobra Clubtail
- Gomphus ventricosus, Skillet Clubtail
- Gomphus viridifrons, Green-faced Clubtail
Genus Stylurus
- Stylurus amnicola, Riverine Clubtail
- Stylurus intricatus, Brimstone Clubtail
- Stylurus notatus, Elusive Clubtail
- Stylurus olivaceus, Olive Clubtail
- Stylurus scudderi, Zebra Clubtail
- Stylurus spiniceps, Arrow Clubtail
Genus Dromogomphus
- Dromogomphus spinosus, Black-shouldered Clubtail
- Dromogomphus spoliatus, Flag-tailed Clubtail
Genus Arigomphus
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
- Arigomphus cornutus, Horned Clubtail
- Arigomphus furcifer, Lilypad Clubtail
- Arigomphus villosipes, Unicorn Clubtail
Genus Ophiogomphus
- Ophiogomphus anomalus, Extra-striped Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus aspersus, Brook Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus carolus, Riffle Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus colubrinus, Boreal Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus howei, Pygmy Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus mainensis, Maine Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus occidentis, Sinuous Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus severus, Pale Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus smithi, Sioux Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus rupinslensis, Rusty Snaketail
Genus Stylogomphus
- Stylogomphus albistylus, Least Clubtail
Genus Lanthus
- Lanthus parvulus, Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Genus Octogomphus
- Octogomphus specularis, Grappletail
Family Cordulegastridae, Spiketails
Pacific Spiketail (Cordulegaster dorsalis)
Genus Cordulegaster
- Cordulegaster diastatops, Delta-spotted Spiketail
- Cordulegaster dorsalis, Pacific Spiketail
- Cordulegaster maculata, Twin-spotted Spiketail
- Cordulegaster obliqua, Arrowhead Spiketail
Family Corduliidae, Emeralds
Genus Dorocordulia
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Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
- Dorocordulia libera, Racket-tailed Emerald
- Dorocordulia lepida, Petite Emerald
Genus Helocordulia
- Helocordulia uhleri, Uhler's Sundragon
Genus Epitheca
- Epitheca princeps, Prince Baskettail
- Epitheca cynosura, Common Baskettail
Genus Somatochlora
- Somatochlora albicincta, Ringed Emerald
- Somatochlora brevicincta, Quebec Emerald
- Somatochlora cingulata, Lake Emerald
- Somatochlora elongata, Ski-tailed Emerald
- Somatochlora ensigera, Plains Emerald
- Somatochlora forcipata, Forcipate Emerald
- Somatochlora franklini, Delicate Emerald
- Somatochlora hineana, Hine's Emerald
- Somatochlora hudsonica, Hudsonian Emerald
- Somatochlora incurvata, Incurvate Emerald
- Somatochlora kennedyi, Kennedy's Emerald
- Somatochlora minor, Ocellated Emerald
- Somatochlora sahlbergi, Treeline Emerald
- Somatochlora semicircularis, Mountain Emerald
- Somatochlora septentrionalis, Muskeg Emerald
- Somatochlora tenebrosa, Clamp-tipped Emerald
- Somatochlora walshii, Brush-tipped Emerald
- Somatochlora williamsoni, Williamson's Emerald
- Somatochlora whitehousei, Whitehouse's Emerald
Genus Neurocordulia
- Neurocordulia yamaskanensis, Stygian Shadowdragon
Family Libellulidae, Skimmers, Chasers
Common Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Genus Libellula
- Libellula depressa, Broad-bodied Chaser
- Libellula forensis, Eight-spotted Skimmer
- Libellula fulva, Scarce Chaser
- Libellula incesta, Slaty Skimmer
- Libellula julia, Chalk-fronted Corporal
- Libellula luctuosa, Widow Skimmer
- Libellula lydia, Common Whitetail
- Libellula pulchella, Twelve-spotted Skimmer
- Libellula quadrimaculata, Four-spotted Chaser
Genus Sympetrum
- Sympetrum corruptum, Variegated Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum costiferum, Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum danae, Black Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum illotum, Cardinal Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum internum, Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum flaveolum, Yellow-winged Darter
- Sympetrum fonscolombii, Red-veined Darter
- Sympetrum obtrusum, White-faced Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum pallipes, Striped Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum madidum, Red-veined Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum rubicundulum, Ruby Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum semicinctum, Band-winged Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum striolatum, Common Darter
- Sympetrum vicinum, Autumn Meadowhawk or Yellow-legged Meadowhawk
- Sympetrum vulgatum, Vagrant Darter
Genus Nannothemis
- Nannothemis bella, Elfin Skimmer
Genus Erythemis
- Erythemis collocata, Western Pondhawk
- Erythemis simplicicollis, Common Pondhawk or Eastern Pondhawk
Genus Leucorrhinia
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
- Leucorrhinia borelis, Boreal Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia frigida, Frosted Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia glacialis, Crimson-ringed Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia hudsonica, Hudsonian Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia intacta, Dot-tailed Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia patricia, Canada Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia proxima, Belted Whiteface
Genus Tramea
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Family Macromiidae, Cruisers
Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
Genus Didymops
- Didymops transversa, Stream Cruiser
Genus Macromia
- Macromia illinoiensis, Illinois River Cruiser or Swift River Cruiser
- Macromia magnifica, Western River Cruiser
Family Petaluridae, Petaltails
References
- Dunkle, S.W. (2000) Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press.
- Mead, Kurt. (2009) Dragonflies of the North Woods, Second Edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas Publ.
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