From: ASSESSMENT OF SPECIES DIVERSITY IN THE MIXEDWOOD PLAINS ECOZONE
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES
P. M. Catling, R. Hutchinson and B. Ménard
Table 1. Damselflies and dragonflies of Ontario, Quebec, the Mixedwood Plains ecozone, and the ecoregions of the Mixedwood Plains. Regional occurrences were determined using published lists and persnonal records.The arrangement of taxa follows Garrison (1991). 1 species that are rare in Ontario and are being tracked by the Natural Heritage Information Centre.
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME | ONT | QUE | MIXED- WOOD PLAINS | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 |
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ZYGOPTERA Calopterygidae |
DAMSELFLIES Broad-winged Damsels |
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| Calopteryx aequabilis | RIVER JEWELWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Calopteryx amata | SUPERB JEWELWING | - | X | - | X | - | - | - |
| Calopteryx maculata | EBONY JEWELWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Hetaerina americana | AMERICAN RUBYSPOT | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Hetaerina titia1 | SMOKY RUBYSPOT | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Lestidae | Spreadwings | |||||||
| Lestes congener | SPOTTED SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes disjunctus australis | SOUTHERN COMMON SPREADWING | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Lestes disjunctus disjunctus | COMMON SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes dryas | EMERALD SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes eurinus1 | AMBER-WINGED SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Lestes forcipatus | SWEETFLAG SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes inaequalis | ELEGANT SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes rectangularis | SLENDER SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes unguiculatus | LYRE-TIPPED SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lestes vigilax | SWAMP SPREADWING | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Coenagrionidae | Pond Damsels | |||||||
| Amphiagrion saucium | EASTERN RED DAMSEL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Argia apicalis1 | BLUE-FRONTED DANCER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Argia fumipennis violacea | VIOLET DANCER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Argia moesta | POWDERED DANCER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Argia sedula1 | BLUE-RINGED DANCER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Argia tibialis1 | BLUE-TIPPED DANCER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Argia translata1 | DUSKY DANCER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Chromagrion conditum | AURORA DAMSEL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Coenagrion angulatum1 | PRAIRIE BLUET | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coenagrion interrogatum | SUBARCTIC BLUET | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coenagrion resolutum | TAIGA BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma antennatum | RAINBOW BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma aspersum1 | AZURE BLUET | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Enallagma basidens1 | DOUBLE-STRIPED BLUET | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Enallagma boreale | BOREAL BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma carunculatum | TULE BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma civile | FAMILIAR BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma clausum1 | ALKALI BLUET | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Enallagma cyathigerum cyathigerum | NORTHERN BLUET | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Enallagma cyathigerum vernale | SPRING NORTHERN BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma ebrium | MARSH BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma exsulans | STREAM BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma geminatum | SKIMMING BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma hageni | HAGEN'S BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma signatum | ORANGE BLUET | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Enallagma traviatum westfalli1 | WESTFALL'S SLENDER BLUET | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Enallagma vesperum | VESPER BLUET | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Ischnura (Anomalagrion) hastata1 | CITRINE FORKTAIL | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Ischnura posita acicularis | FRAGILE FORKTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ischnura verticalis | EASTERN FORKTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Nehalennia gracilis | SPHAGNUM SPRITE | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Nehalennia irene | SEDGE SPRITE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| TOTAL DAMSELFLIES | 46 | 37 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 43 | |
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ANISOPTERA Aeshnidae |
DRAGONFLIES Darners | |||||||
| Aeshna canadensis | CANADA DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Aeshna clepsydra1 | MOTTLED DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Aeshna constricta | LANCE-TAILED DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Aeshna eremita | LAKE DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Aeshna interrupta interrupta | VARIABLE DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Aeshna interrupta lineata | VARIABLE DARNER | X | - | X | - | - | - | - |
| Aeshna juncea americana | RUSH DARNER | X | X | X | - | - | - | - |
| Aeshna mutata1 | SPATTERDOCK DARNER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Aeshna septentrionalis | AZURE DARNER | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aeshna sitchensis | ZIGZAG DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Aeshna subarctica | MUSKEG DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Aeshna tuberculifera | BLACK-TIPPED DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Aeshna umbrosa umbrosa | SHADOW DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Aeshna verticalis | GREEN-STRIPED DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Anax junius | COMMON GREEN DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Anax longipes | COMET DARNER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Basiaeschna janata | SPRINGTIME DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Boyeria grafiana | OCELLATED DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Boyeria vinosa | FAWN DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Epiaeschna heros | SWAMP DARNER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gomphaeschna furcillata | HARLEQUIN DARNER | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Nasiaeschna pentacantha | CYRANO DARNER | X | X | X | - | - | X | X |
| Gomphidae | Clubtails | |||||||
| Arigomphus cornutus1 | HORNED CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | - | - |
| Arigomphus furcifer1 | LILYPAD CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Arigomphus villosipes1 | UNICORN CLUBTAIL | X | - | X | X | - | X | X |
| Dromogomphus spinosus | BLACK-SHOULDERED SPINYLEG | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Dromogomphus spoliatus | FLAG-TAILED SPINYLEG | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Gomphus adelphus (brevis) | MOUSTACHED CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Gomphus borealis1 | BEAVERPOND CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Gomphus descriptus1 | HARPOON CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Gomphus exilis | LANCET CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus fraternus | MIDLAND CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Gomphus graslinellus1 | PRONGHORN CLUBTAIL | X | - | X | - | - | X | X |
| Gomphus lividus | ASHY CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gomphus quadricolor1 | RAPIDS CLUBTAIL | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Gomphus spicatus | DUSKY CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus1 | COBRA CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus1 | SKILLET CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Gomphus viridifrons1 | GREEN-FACED CLUBTAIL | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Hagenius brevistylus | DRAGONHUNTER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lanthus parvulus | NORTHERN PYGMY CLUBTAIL | - | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Ophiogomphus anomalus1 | EXTRA-STRIPED SNAKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Ophiogomphus aspersus | BROOK SNAKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Ophiogomphus carolus1 | RIFFLE SNAKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Ophiogomphus colubrinus | BOREAL SNAKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Ophiogomphus mainensis | MAINE SNAKETAIL | - | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis | RUSTY SNAKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Progomphus obscurus | COMMON SANDDRAGON | X | - | X | - | - | X | - |
| Stylogomphus albistylus1 | LEAST CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Stylurus amnicola | RIVERINE CLUBTAIL | - | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Stylurus notatus1 | ELUSIVE CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Stylurus plagiatus1 | RUSSET-TIPPED CLUBTAIL | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Stylurus scudderi1 | ZEBRA CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Stylurus spiniceps1 | ARROW CLUBTAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Cordulegastridae | Spiketails | |||||||
| Cordulegaster maculata | TWIN-SPOTTED SPIKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Cordulegaster obliqua obliqua1 | ARROWHEAD SPIKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Zoreana (Cordulegaster) diastatops | DELTA-SPOTTED SPIKETAIL | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Corduliidae | Emeralds | |||||||
| Didymops transversa | STREAM CRUISER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Macromia illinoiensis | SWIFT RIVER CRUISER | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Macromia taeniolata1 | ROYAL RIVER CRUISER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Cordulia shurtleffi | AMERICAN EMERALD | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Dorocordulia libera | RACKET-TAILED EMERALD | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Epicordulia (Epitheca) princeps princeps | PRINCE BASKETTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Helocordulia uhleri | UHLER'S SUNFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Neurocordulia yamaskanensis | STYGIAN SHADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Somatochlora albicincta | RINGED EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Somatochlora brevicincta | FATHER ROBERT'S EMERALD | - | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora cingulata | LAKE EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora elongata | SKI-TAILED EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Somatochlora ensigera1 | LEMON-FACED EMERALD | X | - | X | - | - | X | - |
| Somatochlora forcipata1 | FORCIPATE EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Somatochlora franklini | DELICATE EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Somatochlora hudsonica | HUDSONIAN EMERALD | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora incurvata1 | WARPAINT EMERALD | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora kennedyi | KENNEDY'S EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Somatochlora minor | OCELLATED EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Somatochlora septentrionalis | MUSKEG EMERALD | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora tenebrosa1 | CLAMP-TIPPED EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Somatochlora walshii | WALSH'S EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Somatochlora whitehousei | WHITEHOUSE'S EMERALD | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somatochlora williamsoni | WILLIAMSON'S EMERALD | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Tetragoneuria (Epitheca) canis | BEAVERPOND BASKETTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tetragoneuria (Epitheca) cynosura | COMMON BASKETTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tetragoneuria (Epitheca) spinigera | SPINY BASKETTAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Williamsonia fletcheri1 | EBONY BOGHAUNTER | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
| Libellulidae | Skimmers | |||||||
| Celithemis elisa | CALICO PENNANT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Celithemis eponina | HALLOWEEN PENNANT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Celithemis fasciata (monomelaena) | BLACK SPOTTED SKIMMER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Erythemis simplicicollis | EASTERN PONDHAWK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leucorrhinia borealis1 | BOREAL WHITEFACE | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leucorrhinia frigida | FROSTED WHITEFACE | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Leucorrhinia glacialis | CRIMSON-RINGED WHITEFACE | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Leucorrhinia hudsonica | HUDSONIAN WHITEFACE | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Leucorrhinia intacta | DOT-TAILED WHITEFACE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Leucorrhinia patricia1 | CANADA WHITEFACE | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leucorrhinia proxima | VARIABLE WHITEFACE | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Libellula incesta | SLATY SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula julia | CHALK-FRONTED SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula luctuosa | PIED SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula lydia | COMMON WHITETAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula pulchella | TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula quadrimaculata | FOUR-SPOTTED SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Libellula semifasciata | PAINTED SKIMMER | X | - | X | - | - | X | X |
| Libellula vibrans1 | GREAT BLUE SKIMMER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Nannothemis bella | ELFIN SKIMMER | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Pachydiplax longipennis | BLUE DASHER | X | - | X | - | X | X | X |
| Pantala flavescens | WANDERING GLIDER | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Pantala hymenaea | SPOT-WINGED GLIDER | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Perithemis tenera1 | EASTERN AMBERWING | X | - | X | - | - | X | X |
| Sympetrum ambiguum | BLUE-FACED MEADOWFLY | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Sympetrum corruptum | VARIEGATED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Sympetrum costiferum | SAFFRON-BORDERED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sympetrum danae | BLACK MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | - | X | - |
| Sympetrum internum | CHERRY-FACED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sympetrum obtrusum | WHITE-FACED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sympetrum rubicundulum | RUBY MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sympetrum semicinctum | BAND-WINGED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sympetrum vicinum | YELLOW-LEGGED MEADOWFLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tramea carolina | VIOLET-MASKED GLIDER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| Tramea lacerata | BLACK-MANTLED GLIDER | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| Tramea onusta | RED-MANTLED GLIDER | X | - | X | - | - | - | X |
| TOTAL DRAGONFLIES | 117 | 97 | 113 | 92 | 40 | 81 | 82 | |
| TOTAL ODONATA | 163 | 135 | 157 | 128 | 71 | 115 | 125 |
