Damselfly and ( ) Checklist for Halton Region February 2006

Format: Latin Name - Common Name - Status in Halton  Gomphus lividus - Ashy Clubtail Rare  Gomphus spicatus - Dusky Clubtail Uncommon CALOPTERYGIDAE - Broad Winged Damsels  Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis - Rusty Snaketail Rare  Calopteryx aequabilis - River Jewelwing Uncommon  Calopteryx maculata - Ebony Jewelwing Common CORDULEGASTRIDAE - Spiketails  Hetaerina americana - American Rubyspot Rare  Cordulegaster diastatops - Delta-spotted Spiketail Rare  Cordulegaster maculata - Twin-spotted Spiketail Rare LESTIDAE - Spreadwing  Cordulegaster obliqua - Arrowhead Spiketail Uncommon  Lestes congener - Spotted Spreadwing Uncommon  Lestes disjunctus - Northern Spreadwing Rare - Emeralds  Lestes dryas - Emerald Spreadwing Common  canis - Beaverpond Baskettail Uncommon  Lestes eurinus - Amber-winged Spreadwing Rare  Epitheca cynosura - Common Baskettail Uncommon  Lestes forcipatus - Sweetflag Spreadwing Rare  Epitheca princeps - Prince Baskettail Uncommon  Lestes inaequalis - Elegant Spreadwing Rare  Epitheca spinigera - Spiny Baskettail Rare  Lestes rectagularis - Slender Spreadwing Common  tenebrosa - Clamp-tipped Emerald Rare  L. unguiculatus - Lyre-tipped Spreadwing Common  Somatochlora walshii - Brush-tipped Emerald Uncommon  Lestes vigilax - Swamp Spreadwing Rare  S. williamsoni - Williamson’s Emerald Rare COENAGIONIDAE - Pond Damselflies LIBELLULIDAE - Skimmers  Amphagrion saucium - Eastern Red Damsel Rare  Celithemis elisa - Calico Pennant Common  Argia apicalis - Blue-fronted Dancer Rare  Celithemis eponina - Halloween Pennant Uncommon  A. fumipennis violacea - Violet Dancer Uncommon  Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk Common  Argia moests - Powdered Dancer Rare  Ladona julia - Chalk-fronted Corporal Common  Chromagrion conditum - Aurora Damsel Rare  Leucorrhinia intacta - Dot-tailed Whiteface Common  Coenagrion resolutum - Taiga Bluet Rare  Leucorrhinia proxima - Belted Whiteface Rare  antennatum - Rainbow Bluet Rare  Libellula incesta - Slaty Skimmer Rare  Enallagma aspersum - Azure Bluet Rare  Libellula luctuosa - Widow Skimmer Common  Enallagma boreale - Rare  L. pulchella - Twelve-spotted Skimmer Common  Enallagma carunculatum - Tule Bluet Uncommon  L. quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Skimmer Common  Enallagma civile - Familiar Bluet Common  Libellula semifasciata - Painted Skimmer Rare  Enallagma cyathigerum - Northern Bluet Rare  Pachydiplax longipennis - Blue Dasher Common  Enallagma ebrium - Marsh Bluet Common  Pantala flavescens - Wandering Glider Uncommon  Enallagma exsulans - Stream Bluet Rare  Pantala hymenaea - Spot-winged Glider Rare  Enallagma geminatum - Skimming Bluet Rare  Perithemis tenera - Eastern Amberwing Uncommon  Enallagma hageni - Hagen’s Bluet Rare  Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail Common  Enallagma signatum - Orange Bluet Uncommon  Sympetrum costiferum -Saffron-winged Meadowhawk Rare  Enallagma traviatum - Slender Bluet Rare  S. internum – Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Common?  Enallagma vernale - Vernal Bluet Rare  S. obtrusum - White-faced Meadowhawk Common  - Vesper Bluet Rare  S. rubicundulum - Ruby Meadowhawk Common?  Ischnura posita - Fragile Forktail Uncommon  S. semicinctum - Band-winged Meadowhawk Uncommon  Ischnura verticalis - Eastern Forktail Common  S. vicinum - Autumn Meadowhawk Uncommon  Nehallennia irene - Sedge Sprite Uncommon  Tramea lacerata - Black Saddlebags Common AESHNIDAE - Darners This checklist is based off of the annotated list done by Carl Rothfels for  Aeshna canadensis - Canada Darner Uncommon the Halton Natural Areas Inventory plus seven new found in the 2005 season, bringing the total species to 86.  Aeshna constricta - Lance-tipped Darner Common  A. interrupta interrupta - Variable Darner Rare As interest in Odonata grows we have a chance to learn more about these  Aeshna tuberculifera - Black-tipped Darner Rare beautiful and often under-recorded species. You can contribute to our  Aeshna umbrosa - Shadow Darner Uncommon knowledge of odonata in our region by submitting any of your sightings to us at Conservation Halton and to the Ontario Odonata Atlas:  Aeshna verticalis - Green-striped Darner Rare  Anax junius – Common Green Darner Common nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/odonates/atlas.html  Basiaeschna janata - Springtime Darner Rare When recording your sightings it is vital to note the location as  Boyeria vinosa - Fawn Darner Rare specifically as possible. Contacts on the Ontario Odonata Atlas page can  Epiaeshna heros - Swamp Darner Rare supply ready-made templates for ode records. This is an exciting field to explore as there are new discoveries to be GOMPHIDAE - Clubtails made. For example in 2005 there were seven new species added to the  Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtail Rare Halton list! Due to the increased interest in odes there are now a number  Arigomphus villosipes - Unicorn Clubtail Uncommon of good field guides readily available to anyone who wishes to learn  Gomphus exilis - Lancet Clubtail Uncommon about Odonata and there is an annual count in the Hamilton area  Gomphus fraternus - Midland Clubtail Rare (covering a good portion of southern Halton Region) every summer. Visit  Gomphus graslinellus - Pronghorn Clubtail Rare the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club for details: www.hamiltonnature.org