# List of Canadian dragonflies

This is a list of dragonflies (Odonata) of Canada.

## Family Aeshnidae, darners
### Genus Aeshna

* Aeshna canadensis, Canada darner
* Aeshna clepsydra, mottled darner
* Aeshna constricta, lance-tipped darner
* Aeshna eremita, lake darner
* Aeshna interrupta, variable darner
* Aeshna juncea, common hawker
* Aeshna mixta, migrant hawker
* 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, green darner
* Anax longipes, comet darner

### Genus Basiaeschna

* Basiaeschna janata, springtime darner

### Genus Boyeria

* Boyeria grafiana, ocellated darner
* Boyeria vinosa, fawn darner

### Genus Epiaeschna

* Epiaeschna heros, swamp darner

### Genus Gomphaeschna

* Gomphaeschna furcillata, harlequin darner

### Genus Nasiaeschna

* Nasiaechna pentacantha, Cyrano darner

### Genus Rhionaeschna

* Rhionaeschna californica, California darner
* Rhionaeschna mutata, spatterdock darner
* Rhionaeschna multicolor, blue-eyed darner

## Family Gomphidae, clubtails
### Genus Hagenius

* Hagenius brevistylus, dragonhunter

### Genus Hylogomphus

* Hylogomphus adelphus, mustached clubtail
* Hylogomphus viridifrons, green-faced clubtail

### Genus Gomphurus

* Gomphurus externus, plains clubtail
* Gomphurus fraternus, midland clubtail
* Gomphurus lineatifrons, splendid clubtail
* Gomphurus vastus, cobra clubtail
* Gomphurus ventricosus, skillet 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

* Arigomphus cornutus, horned clubtail
* Arigomphus furcifer, lilypad clubtail
* Arigomphus villosipes, unicorn clubtail

### Genus Phanogomphus

* Phanogomphus borealis, beaverpond clubtail
* Phanogomphus descriptus, harpoon clubtail
* Phanogomphus exilis, lancet clubtail
* Phanogomphus graslinellus, pronghorn clubtail
* Phanogomphus lividus, ashy clubtail
* Phanogomphus spicatus, dusky clubtail
* Phanogomphus quadricolor, rapids clubtail

### Genus Progomphus

* Progomphus obscurus, common sanddragon

### 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 rupinsulensis, rusty snaketail

### Genus Stylogomphus

* Stylogomphus albistylus, least clubtail

### Genus Lanthus

* Lanthus parvulus, northern pygmy clubtail

### Genus Octogomphus

* Octogomphus specularis, grappletail

## Family Cordulegastridae, spiketails
### Genus Cordulegaster

* Cordulegaster diastatops, delta-spotted Spiketail
* Cordulegaster dorsalis, Pacific spiketail
* Cordulegaster maculata, twin-spotted spiketail
* Cordulegaster obliqua, arrowhead spiketail

## Family Corduliidae, emeralds
### Genus Cordulia

* Cordulia shurtleffii, American emerald

### Genus Dorocordulia

* Dorocordulia libera, racket-tailed emerald
* Dorocordulia lepida, petite emerald

### Genus Helocordulia

* Helocordulia uhleri, Uhler's sundragon

### Genus Williamsonia

* Williamsonia fletcheri, ebony boghaunter

### 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
### 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 Pachydiplax

* Pachydiplax longipennis, blue dasher

### Genus Erythemis

* Erythemis collocata, western pondhawk
* Erythemis simplicicollis, common pondhawk or eastern pondhawk

### Genus Pantala

* Pantala flavescens, wandering glider
* Pantala hymenaea, spot-winged glider

### Genus Leucorrhinia

* Leucorrhinia borealis, 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 Celithemis

* Celithemis elisa, calico pennant
* Celithemis eponina, Halloween pennant

### Genus Perithemis

* Perithemis tenera, Eastern Amberwing

### Genus Tramea

* Tramea carolina, Carolina saddlebags
* Tramea lacerata, black saddlebags
* Tramea onusta, red-mantled saddlebags

## Family Macromiidae, cruisers
### 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
### Genus Tanypteryx

* Tanypteryx hageni, black petaltail