List of INSECTA species in Canada



This is a list of INSECTA in Canada according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Somatochlora forcipata Forcipate Emerald 50978822 LC
Somatochlora kennedyi Kennedy's Emerald 50978866 LC
Somatochlora linearis Mocha Emerald 50978870 LC
Somatochlora minor Ocellated Emerald 50978881 LC
Epitheca cynosura Common Baskettail 50970697 LC
Somatochlora semicircularis Mountain Emerald 50978895 LC
Somatochlora septentrionalis Muskeg Emerald 50978905 LC
Enallagma clausum Alkali Bluet 51355757 LC
Somatochlora tenebrosa Clamp-tipped Emerald 50978929 LC
Somatochlora walshii Brush-tipped Emerald 50978937 LC
Somatochlora whitehousei Whitehouse's Emerald 50978945 LC
Bombus kirbiellus 88088737 DD
Epitheca princeps Prince Baskettail 50970816 LC
Nehalennia irene Sedge Sprite 51364147 LC
Coenagrion angulatum Prairie Bluet 51339713 LC
Formicoxenus provancheri 8658 VU
Formicoxenus quebecensis 8659 VU
Lestes australis Southern Spreadwing 51364319 LC
Lestes congener Spotted Spreadwing 51364323 LC
Lestes disjunctus Northern Spreadwing 51364327 LC
Lestes eurinus Amber-winged Spreadwing 51364333 LC
Lestes forcipatus Sweetflag Spreadwing 51364337 LC
Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing 51364348 LC
Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing 51364361 LC
Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-tipped Spreadwing 51364399 LC
Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing 51364434 LC
Bombus natvigi High Arctic Bumble Bee 88089236 DD
Ladona exusta White Corporal 51274526 LC
Ladona julia Chalk-fronted Corporal 51274589 LC
Leucorrhinia borealis Boreal Whiteface 51274672 LC
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface 51274686 LC
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface 51274744 LC
Stylurus plagiatus Russet-tipped Clubtail 164921 LC
Octogomphus specularis Grappletail 164922 LC
Enallagma traviatum Slender Bluet 164925 LC
Sympetrum madidum Red-veined Meadowhawk 164930 LC
Enallagma minusculum Little Bluet 164932 LC
Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail 164933 LC
Boyeria grafiana Ocellated Darner 164939 LC
Somatochlora franklini Delicate Emerald 164940 LC
Phanogomphus exilis Lancet Clubtail 164943 LC
Aeshna palmata Paddle-tailed Darner 164945 LC
Neurocordulia obsoleta Umber Shadowdragon 164947 LC
Anax longipes Comet Darner 164953 LC
Ophiogomphus occidentis Sinuous Snaketail 164955 LC
Coenagrion resolutum Taiga Bluet 164966 LC
Ophiogomphus aspersus Brook Snaketail 164968 LC
Celithemis elisa Calico Pennant 164975 LC
Sympetrum internum Cherry-faced Meadowhawk 164978 LC
Argia tibialis Blue-tipped Dancer 164981 LC
Leucorrhinia patricia Canada Whiteface 51274871 LC
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Cyrano Darner 164988 LC
Argia apicalis Blue-fronted Dancer 164989 LC
Leucorrhinia glacialis Crimson-ringed Whiteface 164993 LC
Leucorrhinia proxima Belted Whiteface 51274882 LC
Helocordulia uhleri Uhler's Sundragon 164995 LC
Nehalennia gracilis Sphagnum Sprite 164994 LC
Amphiagrion saucium Eastern Red Damsel 164998 LC
Argia emma Emma's Dancer 51332230 LC
Ischnura perparva Western Forktail 165003 LC
Calopteryx aequabilis River Jewelwing 165005 LC
Sympetrum ambiguum Blue-faced Meadowhawk 165006 LC
Argia fumipennis Variable Dancer 51332246 LC
Aeshna clepsydra Mottled Darner 165016 LC
Tetragoneuria canis Beaverpond Baskettail 165019 LC
Hagenius brevistylus Dragonhunter 165029 LC
Gomphaeschna furcillata Harlequin Darner 165037 LC
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer 165038 LC
Celithemis martha Martha's Pennant 165043 LC
Stylurus amnicola Riverine Clubtail 165048 LC
Aeshna umbrosa Shadow Darner 165055 LC
Hylogomphus abbreviatus Spine-crowned Clubtail 165056 LC
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Boreal Snaketail 165062 LC
Enallagma ebrium Marsh Bluet 165063 LC
Libellula luctuosa Widow Skimmer 165064 LC
Somatochlora cingulata Lake Emerald 165065 LC
Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail 165068 LC
Cordulegaster obliqua Arrowhead Spiketail 165072 LC
Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner 165074 LC
Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet 165079 LC
Dromogomphus spinosus Black-shouldered Spinyleg 165089 LC
Somatochlora hudsonica Hudsonian Emerald 165088 LC
Enallagma exsulans Stream Bluet 165092 LC
Leucorrhinia frigida Frosted Whiteface 165100 LC
Sympetrum illotum Cardinal Meadowhawk 165101 LC
Argia sedula Blue-ringed Dancer 51332337 LC
Argia vivida Vivid Dancer 51332354 LC
Enallagma geminatum Skimming Bluet 51356945 LC
Enallagma hageni Hagen's Bluet 51357009 LC
Sympetrum costiferum Saffron-winged Meadowhawk 51291504 LC
Chromagrion conditum Aurora Damsel 51332574 LC
Harpagoxenus canadensis 9731 VU
Oarisma powesheik Powesheik Skipperling 122914337 CR
Sympetrum obtrusum White-faced Meadowhawk 51291811 LC
Sympetrum pallipes Striped Meadowhawk 51291855 LC
Libellula forensis Eight-spotted Skimmer 51275487 LC
Somatochlora williamsoni Williamson's Emerald 50980574 LC
Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper 9968 EN
Sympetrum rubicundulum Ruby Meadowhawk 51291893 LC
Coenagrion interrogatum Subarctic Bluet 51341145 LC
Enallagma signatum Orange Bluet 51357677 LC
Sympetrum semicinctum Band-winged Meadowhawk 51292224 LC
Sympetrum vicinum Autumn Meadowhawk 51292295 LC
Enallagma vernale Vernal Bluet 51357987 LC
Enallagma vesperum Vesper Bluet 51357991 LC
Neurocordulia michaeli Broad-tailed Shadowdragon 59750 LC
Libellula incesta Slaty Skimmer 51276332 LC
Libellula pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer 51276380 LC
Libellula semifasciata Painted Skimmer 51276410 LC
Libellula vibrans Great Blue Skimmer 51276429 LC
Enallagma anna River Bluet 51342071 LC
Enallagma annexum Northern Bluet 51342193 LC
Somatochlora sahlbergi Treeline Emerald 60310 LC
Williamsonia fletcheri Ebony Boghaunter 51178520 LC
Arigomphus cornutus Horned Clubtail 51178530 LC
Arigomphus furcifer Lilypad Clubtail 51178538 LC
Enallagma antennatum Rainbow Bluet 51342379 LC
Arigomphus villosipes Unicorn Clubtail 51178639 LC
Dromogomphus spoliatus Flag-tailed Spinyleg 51178659 LC
Bombus auricomus Black and Gold Bumble bee 44936424 LC
Tanypteryx hageni Black Petaltail 51293508 LC
Hylogomphus adelphus Mustached Clubtail 51178871 LC
Phanogomphus borealis Beaverpond Clubtail 51178891 LC
Phanogomphus descriptus Harpoon Clubtail 51178910 LC
Gomphurus externus Plains Clubtail 51178920 LC
Gomphurus fraternus Midland Clubtail 51178928 LC
Phanogomphus graslinellus Pronghorn Clubtail 51178953 LC
Phanogomphus lividus Ashy Clubtail 51178979 LC
Leptothorax faberi 11761 VU
Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 51293762 LC
Phanogomphus quadricolor Rapids Clubtail 51179112 LC
Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing 51293854 LC
Phanogomphus spicatus Dusky Clubtail 51179172 LC
Gomphurus vastus Cobra Clubtail 51179177 LC
Gomphurus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail 51179182 LC
Hylogomphus viridifrons Green-faced Clubtail 51179191 LC
Lanthus parvulus Northern Pygmy Clubtail 51179217 LC
Lanthus vernalis Southern Pygmy Clubtail 51179226 LC
Melanoplus spretus Rocky Mountain Locust 51269349 EX
Hetaerina americana American Rubyspot 51293948 LC
Ophiogomphus carolus Riffle Snaketail 51179334 LC
Ophiogomphus mainensis Maine Snaketail 51179357 LC
Somatochlora brevicincta Quebec Emerald 20340 LC
Somatochlora hineana Hine's Emerald 20342 LC
Somatochlora incurvata Incurvate Emerald 20343 LC
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Rusty Snaketail 51179439 LC
Ophiogomphus severus Pale Snaketail 51179458 LC
Bombus neoboreus Active bumble bee 44937195 DD
Bombus affinis Rusty Patched Bumble Bee 44937399 CR
Bombus occidentalis Western Bumble Bee 44937492 VU
Bombus terricola Yellow-banded Bumblebee 44937505 VU
Magicicada septendecim Decim Periodical Cicada 12691 LR/nt
Bombus griseocollis Brown-belted Bumblebee 44937645 LC
Bombus morrisoni Morrison Bumble Bee 44937666 VU
Bombus citrinus Lemon Cuckoo Bumblebee 44937676 LC
Bombus insularis Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee 44937688 LC
Bombus suckleyi Suckley Cuckoo Bumble Bee 44937699 CR
Bombus bifarius Two Form Bumble Bee 44937707 LC
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Western Red Damsel 51302894 LC
Bombus bimaculatus Two-spotted Bumblebee 44937719 LC
Bombus caliginosus Obscure Bumble Bee 44937726 VU
Bombus centralis Central Bumble Bee 44937777 LC
Bombus flavifrons Yellow Head Bumble Bee 44937784 LC
Bombus frigidus Frigid Bumble Bee 44937790 LC
Bombus impatiens Common Eastern Bumblebee 44937797 LC
Bombus melanopygus Black Tail Bumble Bee 44937809 LC
Bombus mixtus Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee 44937898 LC
Bombus perplexus Confusing Bumblebee 44937925 LC
Bombus sandersoni Sanderson Bumble Bee 44937931 LC
Bombus sitkensis Sitka bumble bee 44937938 LC
Bombus sylvicola Forest Bumble Bee 44937945 LC
Cicindela marginipennis Cobblestone Tiger Beetle 4851 VU
Bombus ternarius 44937988 LC
Aeshna constricta Lance-tipped Darner 50959122 LC
Aeshna eremita Lake Darner 50959126 LC
Aeshna interrupta Variable Darner 50959132 LC
Aeshna septentrionalis Azure Darner 50959142 LC
Bombus vagans Half-black Bumblebee 44938024 LC
Aeshna sitchensis Zigzag Darner 50959145 LC
Tachysphex pechumani Antennal-waving Wasp 21310 LR/nt
Bombus vandykei Van Dyke Bumble Bee 44938052 LC
Aeshna tuberculifera Black-tipped Darner 50959214 LC
Aeshna verticalis Green-striped Darner 50959222 LC
Rhionaeschna californica California Darner 50967530 LC
Bombus vosnesenskii Vosnesensky Bumble Bee 44938235 LC
Rhionaeschna multicolor Blue-eyed Darner 50967597 LC
Rhionaeschna mutata Spatterdock Darner 50967632 LC
Bombus appositus White Shouldered Bumble Bee 44938356 LC
Bombus borealis Northern Amber Bumble Bee 44938377 LC
Cordulegaster diastatops Delta-spotted Spiketail 50967776 LC
Nannothemis bella Elfin Skimmer 51279324 LC
Ischnura cervula Pacific Forktail 51361508 LC
Ischnura damula Plains Forktail 51361532 LC
Ischnura erratica Swift Forktail 51361572 LC
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis's Tree Cricket 107435877 LC
Ischnura kellicotti Lilypad Forktail 51361680 LC
Myrmica lampra 14233 VU
Bombus fervidus Yellow Bumblebee 21215132 VU
Myrmica quebecensis 14236 VU
Bombus huntii Hunt Bumble Bee 21215139 LC
Bombus rufocinctus Red-belted Bumble Bee 21215145 LC
Bombus nevadensis Nevada Bumble Bee 21215146 LC
Ischnura verticalis Eastern Forktail 51361720 LC
Bombus variabilis Variable Cuckoo Bumblebee 21215168 CR
Bombus pensylvanicus American Bumblebee 21215172 VU
Perithemis tenera Eastern Amberwing 51279851 LC
Boyeria vinosa Fawn Darner 50960672 LC
Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail 51280160 LC
Cordulegaster dorsalis Pacific Spiketail 50968962 LC
Cordulegaster erronea Tiger Spiketail 50968975 LC
Nicrophorus americanus American Burying Beetle 14760 CR
Cordulegaster maculata Twin-spotted Spiketail 50969002 LC
Progomphus obscurus Common Sanddragon 51272340 LC
Doronomyrmex pocahontas 6811 VU
Stylogomphus albistylus Eastern Least Clubtail 51272366 LC
Stylurus intricatus Brimstone Clubtail 51272433 LC
Cordulia shurtleffii American Emerald 50969369 LC
Stylurus laurae Laura's Clubtail 51272472 LC
Stylurus notatus Elusive Clubtail 51272520 LC
Basiaeschna janata Springtime Darner 48790397 LC
Stylurus olivaceus Olive Clubtail 51272610 LC
Ophiogomphus anomalus Extra-striped Snaketail 15363 LC
Ophiogomphus howei Pygmy Snaketail 15366 LC
Epiaeschna heros Swamp Darner 48790596 LC
Celithemis fasciata Banded Pennant 51273061 LC
Didymops transversa Stream Cruiser 50969974 LC
Bombus polaris Polar Bumble Bee 88120725 DD
Enallagma aspersum Azure Bluet 51355082 LC
Dorocordulia lepida Petite Emerald 50970062 LC
Dorocordulia libera Racket-tailed Emerald 50970083 LC
Erythemis collocata Western Pondhawk 51273218 LC
Enallagma basidens Double-striped Bluet 51355210 LC
Epitheca canis Beaverpond Baskettail 50970197 LC
Enallagma boreale Boreal Bluet 51355269 LC
Epitheca semiaquea Mantled Baskettail 50978637 LC
Epitheca spinigera Spiny Baskettail 50978657 LC
Macromia illinoiensis Swift River Cruiser 50978710 LC
Macromia magnifica Western River Cruiser 50978719 LC
Macromia taeniolata Royal River Cruiser 50978730 LC
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon 50978767 LC
Somatochlora albicincta Ringed Emerald 50978779 LC
Somatochlora elongata Ski-tipped Emerald 50978798 LC
Somatochlora ensigera Plains Emerald 50978806 LC

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)