Boyeria vinosa

Fawn darner
Cantley, Quebec
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Boyeria
Species: B. vinosa
Binomial name
Boyeria vinosa
Say, 1839
Synonyms

Boyeria quadriguttata Burmeister, 1839

Boyeria vinosa, the fawn darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada and eastern USA. Its natural habitat is rivers. They are most active at dusk.[1]

References

  1. Mead, Ken. (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods. 2nd edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas. p.51.


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