Aeshna verticalis

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Green-striped darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
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. It is typically found in northeastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. [2] The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population. [1]

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Description

Length 7.6 cm (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. [2]

The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Aeshna verticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T50959222A65836184. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50959222A65836184.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.