Aeshna canadensis

Aeshna canadensis, the Canada darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is common throughout southern Canada and the northern United States.[2][3]

Canada darner
Female A. canadensis ovipositing

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species:
A. canadensis
Binomial name
Aeshna canadensis
Walker, 1908

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References

  1. Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Aeshna canadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Dunkle, S.W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York: Oxford University Press, p.55.
  3. Mead, Kurt. (2017). Dragonflies of the North Woods. 3rd edition. Duluth, MN: Kollath+Stensaas, p.34-35.


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