Aeshna canadensis
| Canada darner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Female A. canadensis ovipositing | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Aeshna |
| Species: | A. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | |
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]
Similar species
- Green-striped darner
- Lake darner
References
- ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Aeshna canadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.
- ↑ Mead, Ken. Dragonflies of the North Woods. 2nd edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, 2009, p.30-31.
External links
- Canada darner, NJOdes
- Canada darner, eNature.com
- Canada darner, Talk about Wildlife