black-tipped darner |
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Aeshna tuberculifera |
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| Order | Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) |
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| Suborder | Anisoptera (Dragonflies) |
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| Family | Aeshnidae (Darners) |
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| Status | Uncommon |
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| Flight/Season | Early July to late September |
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| Habitat | Ponds edged by cattails, lakes, and streams with vegetation. |
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| Size | Average |
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| Adult Food | Small flying insects |
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| Identification | The thoracic stripes are straight, not notched. The abdomen is noticeably constricted at segment 3. On the male the tenth (last) abdominal segment is entirely black with no pale spots. |
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| Common Names |
black-tipped darner |
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