Aeshna verticalis
| Green-striped darner | |
|---|---|
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| Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Aeshna |
| Species: | A. verticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | |
Aeshna verticalis, the green-striped darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. Found in northeastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.[1]
Description
Length 7.6cm (3 in). Similar to A. canadensis but lateral thoracic stripes are all green. Obtusely notched with wide dorsal posterior extension. Some markings may be green in female.[1]
Similar species
- Aeshna canadensis – Canada darner
References
External links
- Aeshna verticalis, Iowa Odonata Survey
- Green-striped Darner, NJodes
- Darner Dragonflies, PBase
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