| LIST OF FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES FROM ALBERTA
Most records are from Clifford, H.F. 1990. Aquatic invertebrates of Alberta. University of Alberta Press. Aquatic mite records are from H. Proctor (University of Alberta) and I. Smith (Agriculture & Agrifoods Canada). Some new records (*) from student collections in 2003.
Note: this list is clearly not exhaustive for all taxa; also, some fly genera have not yet been found in Alberta but are strongly expected to occur in the province.
Phylum Porifera
Genus Ephydatia
Genus Eunapius
Genus Spongilla
Phylum Cnidaria
Genus Hydra
Genus Chlorohydra
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria
Order Tricladida
Genus Dugesia
Species tigrina
Genus Polycelis
Species coronata
Genus Phagocata
Species vitta
“microturbellarian” orders
Phylum Nemertea*
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Nematomorpha
Family Chordodidae
Family Gordiidae
Phylum Gastrotricha
Phylum Rotifera
Class Bdelloidea
Order Bdelloida
Class Monogononta
Order Ploima
Order Flosculariaceae
Order Collothecaceae
Phylum Bryozoa
Genus Cristatella
Genus Plumatella
Genus Fredericella
Phylum Annelida
Class Clitellata
Subclass Oligochaeta
Family Aelosomatidae
Genus Aelosoma
Family Naididae
Genus Chaetogaster
Genus Uncinais
Genus Pristina
Genus Dero
Genus Stylaria
Genus Arcteonais
Genus Slavina
Genus Nais
Genus Specaria
Genus Vejdovskyella
Family Tubificidae
Genus Branchiura
Genus Aulodrilus
Genus Spirosperma
Genus Quistadrilus
Genus Ilyodrilus
Genus Tasserkidrilus
Genus Tubifex
Genus Rhyacodrilus
Genus Varichaetadrilus
Genus Potamothrix
Genus Psammoryctides
Genus Bothrioneuru
Genus Isochaetides
Genus Limnodrilus
Family Lumbriculidae
Genus Rhynchelmis
Genus Lubriculus
Genus Stylodrilus
Family Haplotaxidae
Genus Haplotaxis
Family Enchytraeidae
Subclass Hirudinea
Order Rhynchobdellida
Family Glossiphoniidae
Genus Alboglossiphonia
Genus Batrachobdella
Genus Glossiphonia
Genus Helobdella
Genus Marvinmeyeria
Genus Placobdella
Genus Theromyzon
Family Piscicolidae
Genus Cystobranchus
Genus Myzobdella
Genus Piscicola
Order Gnathobdellida
Family Hirudinidae
Genus Macrobdella
Genus Mollibdella
Genus Percymoorensis
Order Pharyngobdellida
Family Erpobdellidae
Genus Dina
Genus Mooreobdella
Genus Erpobdella
Genus Nephelopsis
Subclass? Branchiobdellida*
Family Branchiobdellidae*
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Pulmonata
Family Acroloxidae
Genus Acroloxus
Family Ancyclidae
Genus Ferrissia
Family Lymnaeidae
Genus Bakerilymnaea
Genus Fossaria
Genus Lymnaea
Genus Radix
Genus Stagnicola
Family Physidae
Genus Aplexa
Genus Physa
Family Planorbidae
Genus Armiger
Genus Gyraulus
Genus Helisoma
Genus Menetus
Genus Planorbula
Genus Promenetus
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Hydrobiidae
Genus Amnicola
Genus Probythinella
Family Valvatidae
Genus Valvata
Class Pelecypoda (Bivalvia)
Family Unionidae
Genus Anodonta
Genus Lampsilis
Genus Lasmigona
Family Sphaeriidae
Genus Pisidium
Genus Sphaerium
Phylum Tardigrada
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Chelicerata
Class Arachnida
Order Acari
Suborder Prostigmata
subcohort Hydrachnidia
Family Stygothrombidiidae
Family Hydrovolziidae
Family Limnocharidae
Family Eylaidae
Family Hydrachnidae
Family Hydryphantidae
Family Hydrodromidae
Family Sperchontidae
Family Teutoniidae
Family Anisitsiellidae
Family Lebertiidae
Family Oxidae
Family Torrenticolidae
Family Limnesiidae
Family Hygrobatidae
Family Feltriidae
Family Unionicolidae
Family Wettinidae
Family Pionidae
Family Aturidae
Family Momoniidae
Family Mideidae
Family Nudomideopsidae
Family Mideopsidae
Family Chappuisididae
Family Athienemanniidae
Family Acalyptonotidae
Family Laversiidae
Family Arrenuridae
cohort Eupodina
Family Halacaridae
Suborder Oribatida
Family Hydrozetidae
Order Araneae
Family Pisauridae
Genus Dolomedes
Family Lycosidae
Genus Pirata
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Branchiopoda
Order Anostraca
Family Streptocephalidae
Genus Streptocephalus
Family Chirocephalidae
Genus Artemiopsis
Genus Eubranchipus
Family Artemiidae
Genus Artemia
Family Branchinectidae
Genus Branchinecta
Order Notostraca
Genus Triops
Species longicaudatus
Genus Lepidurus
Species couesii
Species lynchi
Order Conchostraca
Genus Lynceus
Genus Cyzicus
Order Cladocera
Family Bosminidae
Genus Bosmina
Family Chydoridae [many genera]
Family Daphniidae
Genus Ceriodaphnia
Genus Daphnia
Genus Scapholeberis
Genus Simocephalus
Family Holopediidae
Genus Holopedium
Family Leptodoridae
Genus Leptodora
Family Macrothricidae [many genera]
Family Moinidae
Genus Moina
Family Polyphemidae
Genus Polyphemis
Family Sididae
Genus Diaphanosoma
Genus Latona
Genus Sida
Class Maxillopoda
Subclass Branchiura
Genus Argulus
Subclass Ostracoda
Family Limnocytheridae
Family Cyprididae
Family Candonidae
Family Darwinulidae
Family Cytherideidae
Family Ilyocyprididae
Family Cyclocyprididae
Family Notodromadidae
Subclass Copepoda
Order Harpacticoida [many genera]
Order Calanoida
Genus Senecella
Genus Limnocalanus
Genus Osphranticum
Genus Acanthodiaptomus
Genus Aglaodiaptomus
Genus Arctodiaptomus
Genus Hesperodiaptomus
Genus Leptodiaptomus
Genus Orychodiaptomus
Genus Skistodiaptomus
Order Cyclopoida
Genus Ectocyclops
Genus Orthocyclops
Genus Macrocyclops
Genus Paracyclops
Genus Eucyclops
Genus Tropocyclops
Genus Diacyclops
Genus Cryptocyclops
Genus Mesocyclops
Genus Acanthocyclops
Genus Microcyclops
Genus Thermocyclops
Order Poecilostomatoida
Genus Ergasilus
Class Malacostraca
Superorder Peracarida
Order Mysidacea
Genus Mysis
Species relicta
Order Amphipoda
Family Crangonyctidae
Genus Stygobromus
Species candansis
Species secundus
Family Gammaridae
Genus Gammarus
Species lacustris
Family Talitridae
Genus Hyallela
Species azteca
Family Haustoriidae
Genus Diporeia
Species hoyi
Order Isopoda
Family Asellidae
Genus Salmasellus
Species steganothrix
Order Decapoda
Family Cambaridae
Genus Orconectes
Species virilis
Superclass Hexapoda
Class Collembola
Family Poduridae
Genus Podura
Species aquatica
Family Sminthuridae [a few species]
Family Isotomidae [a few species]
Class Insecta
Order Ephemeroptera
Family Baetiscidae
Genus Baetiscus
Family Polymitarcyidae
Genus Ephoron
Family Tricorythidae
Genus Tricorythodes
Family Ametropodidae
Genus Ametropus
Family Ephemerellidae
Genus Caudatella
Genus Timpanoga
Genus Attenella
Genus Danella
Genus Ephemerella
Genus Serratella
Genus Drunella
Family Heptageniidae
Genus Macdunnoa
Genus Pseudiron
Genus Rithrogena
Genus Stenacron
Genus Stenonema
Genus Epeorus
Genus Acanthomola
Genus Cinygmula
Genus Cinygma
Genus Heptagenia
Family Baetidae
Genus Dactylobaetis
Genus Baetis
Genus Pseudocloeon
Genus Centroptilum
Genus Callibaetis
Genus Cloeon
Family Ephemeridae
Genus Ephemera
Genus Hexagenia
Family Caenidae
Genus Brachycercus
Genus Caenis
Family Metretopodidae
Genus Siphloplecton
Genus Metretopus
Family Oligoneuridae
Genus Isonychia
Genus Lachlania
Family Leptophlebiidae
Genus Paraleptophlebia
Genus Leptophlebia
Genus Choroterpes
Genus Traverella
Family Siphlonuridae
Genus Analetris
Genus Ameletus
Genus Parameletus
Genus Siphlonurus
Order Odonata
Suborder Anisoptera
Family Aeshnidae
Genus Aeshna
Genus Anax
Family Corduliidae
Genus Cordulia
Genus Epitheca
Genus Somatochlora
Family Gomphidae
Genus Gomphus
Genus Ophiogomphus
Family Libellulidae
Genus Leucorrhinia
Genus Libellula
Genus Pachydiplax
Genus Sympetrum
Suborder Zygoptera
Family Calopterygidae
Genus Calopteryx
Family Coenagrionidae
Genus Argia
Genus Amphiagrion
Genus Nehalennia
Genus Coenagrion
Genus Enallagma
Genus Ischnura
Family Lestidae
Genus Lestes
Order Plecoptera
Family Peltoperlidae
Genus Yoraperla
Family Leuctridae
Genus Parleuctra
Genus Perlomyia
Genus Despaxia
Genus Leuctra
Family Taeniopterygidae
Genus Taeniopteryx
Genus Doddsia
Genus Oemopteryx
Genus Taenionema
Family Pteronarcyidae
Genus Pteronarcella
Genus Pteronarcys
Family Capniidae
Genus Isocapnia
Genus Eucapnopsis
Genus Capnia
Genus Bolshecapnia
Genus Utacapnia
Genus Mesocapnia
Genus Paracapnia
Family Nemouridae
Genus Zapada
Genus Amphinemura
Genus Malenka
Genus Visoka
Genus Soyedina
Genus Nemoura
Genus Shipsa
Genus Podmosta
Family Perlidae
Genus Claassenia
Genus Paragnetina
Genus Acroneuria
Genus Hesperoperla
Genus Perlesta
Genus Calineuria
Genus Doroneuria
Family Perlodidae
Genus Isoperla
Genus Kogotus
Genus Isogenoides
Genus Megarcys
Genus Skwala
Genus Arcynopteryx
Genus Perlinodes
Genus Setvena
Genus Cultus
Genus Diura
Family Chloroperlidae
Genus Alloperla
Genus Hastaperla
Genus Kathroperla
Genus Neaviperla
Genus Paraperla
Genus Suwallia
Genus Sweltsa
Genus Triznaka
Genus Utaperla
Order Hemiptera
Family Belostomatidae
Genus Lethocerus
Family Notonectidae
Genus Buenoa
Genus Notonecta
Family Gerridae
Genus Limnoporus
Genus Gerris
Genus Aquarius
Family Mesoveliidae
Genus Mesovelia
Family Hebridae
Genus Merragata
Family Corixidae
Genus Cymatia
Genus Dasycorixa
Genus Callicorixa
Genus Trichocorixa
Genus Palmacorixa
Genus Hesperocorixa
Genus Corisella
Genus Sigara
Genus Cenocorixa
Genus Arctocorisa
Family Veliidae
Genus Microvelia
Family Saldidae
Genus Lampracanthia
Genus Chiloxanthus
Genus Pentacora
Genus Calacanthia
Genus Salda
Genus Teloleuca
Genus Saldula
Genus Micranthia
Order Megaloptera
Family Sialidae
Genus Sialis
Order Neuroptera
Family Sisyridae
Genus Sisyra
Order Lepidoptera
Family Noctuidae
Family Pyralidae
Genus Parapoynx (= Paraponyx)
Genus Petrophila
Genus Munroessa
Genus Synclita
Genus Nymphula"
Order Trichoptera
Family Helicopsychidae
Genus Helicopsyche
Family Lepidostomatidae
Genus Lepidostoma
Family Rhyacophilidae
Genus Rhyacophila
Family Molannidae
Genus Molanna
Genus Molannodes
Family Uenoidae
Genus Neothremma
Genus Neophylax
Genus Oligophlebodes
Family Hydroptilidae
Genus Oxyethira
Genus Hydroptila
Genus Agraylea
Genus Ochrotrichia
Genus Orthotrichia
Genus Mayatrichia
Genus Neotrichia
Family Hydropsychidae
Genus Hydropsyche
Genus Cheumatopsyche
Family [?] Arctopsychidae
Genus Arctopsyche
Genus Parapsyche
Family Philopotamidae
Genus Dolophilodes
Genus Wormaldia
Family Polycentropodidae
Genus Nyctiophylax
Genus Neureclipsis
Genus Polycentropus
Family Psychomyiidae
Genus Psychomyia
Family Leptoceridae
Genus Oecetis
Genus Ceraclea
Genus Nectopsyche
Genus Triaenodes
Genus Mystacides
Family Phryganeidae
Genus Agrypnia
Genus Phryganea
Genus Banksiola
Genus Fabria
Genus Ptilostomis
Family Glossosomatidae
Genus Agapetus
Genus Protoptila
Genus Glossosoma
Genus Anagapetus
Family Brachycentridae
Genus Brachycentrus
Genus Micrasema
Genus Amiocentrus
Family Limnephilidae
Genus Allomyia
Genus Pedomoecus
Genus Apatania
Genus Psychoglypha
Genus Glyphopsyche
Genus Philocasca
Genus Chyranda
Genus Homophylax
Genus Pycnopsyche
Genus Hesperophylax
Genus Lenarchus
Genus Clistoronia
Genus Asynarchus
Genus Philarctus
Genus Limnephilus
Genus Limnephilus
Genus Nemotaulius
Genus Arctopora
Genus Platycentropus
Genus Anabolia
Genus Grammataulius
Genus Ecclisomyia
Genus Dicosmoecus
Genus Amphicosmoecus
Genus Onocosmoecus
Genus Chilostigmodes
Genus Phanocelia
Order Coleoptera
Family Curculionidae [several genera]
Family Gyrinidae
Genus Gyrinus
Family Dryopidae
Genus Helichus
Family Amphizoidae
Genus Amphizoa
Family Scirtidae
Genus Scirtes
Genus Cyphon
Family Lampyridae
Family Dytiscidae
Genus Laccophilus
Genus Desmopachria
Genus Liodessus
Genus Hygrotus
Genus Laccornis
Genus Hydroporus
Genus Oreodytes
Genus Potamonectes
Genus Coptotomus
Genus Carrhydrus
Genus Agabus
Genus Ilybius
Genus Colymbetes
Genus Rhantus
Genus Neoscutopterus
Genus Dytiscus
Genus Hydaticus
Genus Graphoderus
Genus Acilius
Family Hydrophilidae
Genus Helophorus
Genus Hydrochus
Genus Hydrophilus
Genus Hydrochara
Genus Tropisternus
Genus Enochrus
Genus Cymbiodyta
Genus Laccobius
Genus Crenitis
Genus Anacaena
Genus Paracymus
Genus Ametor
Genus Hydrobius
Family Elmidae
Genus Zaitzevia
Genus Ordobrevia
Genus Heterlimnius
Genus Optioservus
Genus Cleptelmis
Genus Dubiraphia
Genus Narpus
Family Haliplidae
Genus Brychius
Genus Haliplus
Genus Peltodytes
Family Hydraenidae
Genus Ochthebius
Genus Gymnochthebius
Genus Limnebius
Genus Hydraena
Family Limnichidae
Genus Limnichus
Family Staphylinidae
Genus Stenus*
Family Chrysomelidae
Genus Pyrrhalta
Genus Neohaemonia
Genus Donacia
Genus Plateumaris
Genus Donaciella
Order Diptera
Suborder Nematocera
Family Deuterophlebiidae
Genus Deuterophlebia
Family Ptychopteridae
Genus Ptychoptera
Family Tanyderidae
Genus Protanyderus
Family Thaumaleidae
Genus Thaumalea
Family Simuliidae
Genus Prosimulium
Genus Twinnia
Genus Gymnopais
Genus Ectemnia
Genus Simulium
Genus Stegopterna
Genus Metacnephia
Genus Cnephia
Genus Greniera
Genus Mayacnephia
Family Chironomidae
Subfamily Tanypodinae
Subfamily Podonominae
Subfamily Chironominae
Subfamily Diamesinae
Subfamily Orthocladiinae
Family Culicidae
Genus Anopheles
Genus Mansonia
Genus Culiseta
Genus Culex
Genus Aedes
Family Ceratopogonidae
Genus Atrichopogon
Genus Forcipomyia
Genus Dasyhelea
Genus Leptoconops
Genus Culicoides
Genus Palpomyia
Genus Stilobezzia
Genus Probezzia
Genus Bezzia
Genus Allaudomyia
Genus Mallochohelea
Genus Serromyia
Genus Sphaeromias
Family Blephariceridae
Genus Bibiocephala
Genus Philorus
Genus Agathon
Family Chaoboridae
Genus Mochlonyx
Genus Eucorethra
Genus Chaoborus
Family Tipulidae [>20 genera]
Subfamily Cylindrotominae
Subfamily Limoniinae
Subfamily Tipulinae
Family Psychodidae
Genus Maruina
Genus Pericoma
Genus Telmatoscopus
Genus Psychoda
Family Dixidae
Genus Dixa
Genus Dixella
Suborder Brachycera
Family Tabanidae
Genus Tabanus
Genus Chrysops
Family Syrphidae
Genus Eristalis
Genus Chrysogaster
Genus Helophilus
Family Athericidae
Genus Atherix
Family Ephydridae [many genera]
Family Anthomyiidae [several genera]
Family Sciomyzidae [many genera]
Family Empididae [several genera]
Family Dolichopodidae [several genera]
Family Stratiomyidae [many genera] |