| Springtime darner | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Basiaeschna Sélys, 1883 |
| Species: | B. janata |
| Binomial name | |
| Basiaeschna janata (Say, 1840) | |
Basiaeschna janata, the springtime darner, [1] is a species of dragonfly in the monotypic genus Basiaeshna in the family Aeshnidae. [2] It is a small, bluish darner that flies early in the year. [1]
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The green darner or common green darner, after its resemblance to a darning needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the northern United States south into Texas and Mexico. It also occurs in the Caribbean, Tahiti, and Asia from Japan to mainland China. It is the official insect for the state of Washington in the United States.
Rhionaeschna is the scientific name of a genus of dragonflies from the family Aeshnidae. They are also known as blue-eyed darners.
Acanthaeschna victoria, the thylacine darner, is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae. It is the only member of the genus Acanthaeschna. Acanthaeschna victoria is rare and endemic to coastal areas of both southern and northern New South Wales as well as southern Queensland. Its natural habitat is intertidal marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Boyeria is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, commonly called spotted darners. They occur in temperate North America and Eurasia.
Gynacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The females have two prominent spines under the last abdominal segment. This gives the genus name and the common name two-spined darners; they are also known as duskhawkers.
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. The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population.
The shadow darner is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in almost all of Canada and most states in the United States.
Aeshna eremita is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Alaska and northern United States and across Canada. It is similar in size and markings to the Canada darner, but has a black line across its face.
The Tasmanian darner,, is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, which includes some of the world's largest dragonflies. It is found in Tasmania, Australia. The species was first described by Robert Tillyard in 1916 and inhabits streams and rivers.
Aeshna canadensis, the Canada darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is common throughout southern Canada and the northern United States.
Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Telephlebiidae.
Triacanthagyna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The species have large eyes and broad wings. The females have three prominent spines under the last abdominal segment which gives the genus its name. They are commonly known as three-spined darners.
Austrophlebia is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae. Species of this dragonfly are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax. They are endemic to eastern Australia.
Dromaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae. Species of Dromaeschna are large dragonflies endemic to north-eastern Australia.
Notoaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae. These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams and rivers.
Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings. They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.