List of Canadian damselflies

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

Northern bluets in mating wheel (Enallagma cyathigerum)

Family Calopterygidae, broad-winged damsels

Genus Calopteryx, jewelwings

Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
  • Calopteryx aequabilis, river jewelwing
  • Calopteryx amata, superb jewelwing
  • Calopteryx dimidiata, sparkling jewelwing
  • Calopteryx maculata, ebony jewelwing

Genus Hetaerina, rubyspots

  • Hetaerina americana, American rubyspot

Family Lestidae, spreadwings

Genus Archilestes

Great spreadwing
  • Archilestes grandis, great spreadwing

Genus Lestes

Swamp spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)

Family Coenagrionidae, pond damsels

Genus Argia, dancers

Powdered dancer (Argia moesta)
  • Chrysobasis lucifer, tail-light damsel

Genus Coenagrion, Eurasian bluets

Taiga bluets (Coenagrion resolutum)

Genus Enallagma, bluets

Tule bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)

Genus Ischnura, forktails

Eastern forktail (Ischnura verticalis)

Genus Nehalennia, sprites

Sedge sprite

Genus Telebasis, firetails

See also

References

  • Dubois, Bob. Damselflies of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, 2005.
  • North American Dragonflies and Damselflies, Greg Lasley Nature Photography