lance-tipped darner

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Aeshna constricta


Taxonomy

Order:

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)

 

Suborder:

Epiprocta

 

infraorder:

Anisoptera (dragonflies)

 

Superfamily:

Aeshnoidea

 

Family:

Aeshnidae (darners)


Status

Common

Flight/Season

Early July to late September

Habitat

Marshes, ponds, lakes, and slow streams.

Size

2½ to 2 long


Identification

 

 
Similar
Species

 


Naiad Food

 

 
Adult Food

 

 
Life Cycle

 

 
Behavior

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 7, 16, 18.
 
Sightings

Agassiz Dunes SNA

 


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Synonyms

Aeschna constricta

 
Common
Names

lance-tipped darner


 

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