lance-tipped darner - Species Profile
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List
not listed
NatureServe
NNR - Unranked
SNR - Unranked
Minnesota
not listed
Description
Size
Total length: 2½″ to 2⅞″
Similar Species
Habitat
Marshes, ponds, lakes, and slow streams.
Ecology
Season
Early July to late September
Behavior
Life Cycle
Naiad Food
Adult Food
Distribution
Sources
Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu. Accessed 9/2/2026).
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840 in Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Abreu, C., Acero P, A., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (2026-07-17 XR). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgykv
Abbott, J.C. 2006-2026. OdonataCentral: An online resource for the distribution and identification of Odonata. Available at https://www.odonatacentral.org/. (Accessed: 9/2/2026).
Steffens, W. P., and W. A. Smith. 1999. Status survey for special concern and endangered dragonflies of Minnesota: population status, inventory and monitoring recommendations. Final report submitted to the Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 54 pp.
Occurrence
Fairly common
Taxonomy
Order
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder
Superfamily
Aeshnoidea
Family
Aeshnidae (Darners)
Genus
Aeshna (Mosaic Darners)
Subordinate Taxa
Synonyms
Aeschna constricta
Common Names
lance-tipped darner
