Dragonflies of Richmond
To date, 88 species of dragonflies have been found in British Columbia, and of these, 55 have been found in the Lower Mainland (Kenner, 2000). The following records for Richmond are extracted from Kenner (2000), and from the UBC Invertebrate Museum database (Kenner, 2001). Three records are by Brian Klinkenberg (photos, 2001, identification by Rex Kenner). A total of 21 species have been reported for Richmond. Click on the links below to visit the E-Fauna BC atlas page for each dragonfly species.
| Spreadwings | Lestidae | |
| Pacific Forktail | Ischnura cervula Selys | Richmond Nature Park, Iona Island |
| Swift Forktail | Ischnura erratica Calvert | Richmond Nature Park |
| Spotted Spreadwing | Lestes congener (Hagen) | Iona Island, Richmond Nature Park |
| Common Spreadwing | Lestes disjunctus (Selys) | Iona Island |
| Petaltails | Petaluridae |
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| California Darner | Rhionaeschna californica (Aeshna californica Calvert) | Richmond Nature Park |
| Variable Darner | Aeshna interrupta Walker | Sea Island |
| Blue-eyed Darner | Rhionaeschna multicolor (Aeshna multicolor Hagen) | Iona Island, Richmond Nature Park, |
| Paddle-tailed Darner | Aeshna palmata Hagen | Richmond Nature Park, Sea Island |
| Shadow Darner | Aeshna umbrosa Walker | Iona Island |
| Skimmers | Libellulidae | |
| Variegated Meadowhawk | Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen) | Iona Beach |
| Cardinal Meadowhawk | Sympetrum illotum (Hagen) | Iona Island, Richmond Nature Park |
| Cherry-faced Meadowhawk | Sympetrum internum (Hagen) | Iona Island |
| Saffron-winged Meadowhawk | Sympetrum costiferum (Hagen) | Iona Beach |
Sources:
Cannings, Robert A. 2002. Introducing the Dragonflies of British Columbia and the Yukon. Royal BC Museum, Victoria.
Kenner, Rex. 2000. Annotated Checklist of Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Lower Mainland. Discovery 29 (2): 53 - 59.
Kenner, Rex. 2001. UBC Invertebrate Museum database records for Richmond, BC.