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List Of Canadian Dragonflies
This is a list of dragonfly, dragonflies (Odonata) of Canada. Family Aeshnidae, darners Genus ''Aeshna'' * ''Aeshna canadensis'', Canada darner * ''Aeshna clepsydra'', mottled darner * ''Aeshna constricta'', lance-tipped darner * ''Aeshna eremita'', lake darner * ''Aeshna interrupta'', variable darner * ''Aeshna juncea'', common hawker * ''Aeshna mixta'', migrant hawker * ''Aeshna palmata'', paddle-tailed darner * ''Aeshna septentrionalis'', azure darner * ''Aeshna sitchensis'', zigzag darner * ''Aeshna subarctica'', subarctic darner * ''Aeshna tuberculifera'', black-tipped darner * ''Aeshna umbrosa'', shadow darner * ''Aeshna verticalis'', green-striped darner Genus ''Anax'' * ''Anax imperator'', Emperor (dragonfly), Emperor * ''Anax junius'', green darner * ''Anax longipes'', comet darner Genus ''Basiaeschna'' * ''Basiaeschna janata'', springtime darner Genus ''Boyeria'' * ''Boyeria grafiana'', ocellated darner * ''Boyeria vinosa'', fawn darner Genus ''Epiaeschna'' * ''Epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Adult dragonflies are characterized by a pair of large, multifaceted compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural colouration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the closely related damselflies, which make up the other odonatan infraorder ( Zygoptera) and are similar in body plan though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, along or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeshna Sitchensis
''Aeshna sitchensis'', the zigzag darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o .... It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Aeshna sitchensis'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * External links * Aeshnidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1861 {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyeria Vinosa
''Boyeria vinosa'', the fawn darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada and eastern USA. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...s. They are most active at dusk.Mead, Ken. (2009). ''Dragonflies of the North Woods.'' 2nd edition. Duluth: MN:Kollath+Stensaas. p.51. References Aeshnidae Insects of North America Insects described in 1839 {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyeria Grafiana
''Boyeria grafiana'', the ocellated darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o .... It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Boyeria grafiana'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Aeshnidae Insects described in 1907 Articles created by Qbugbot {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyeria
''Boyeria'' is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, commonly called spotted darners. They occur in temperate North America and Eurasia. The name ''Boyeria'' commemorates the French entomologist Etienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe The genus contains the following seven described species: *''Boyeria cretensis'' – Cretan spectre *''Boyeria grafiana'' – ocellated darner *''Boyeria irene'' – western spectre *''Boyeria jamjari'' *''Boyeria karubei'' *''Boyeria maclachlani'' *''Boyeria sinensis'' *''Boyeria vinosa ''Boyeria vinosa'', the fawn darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada and eastern USA. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, fl ...'' – fawn darner References Aeshnidae Anisoptera genera Taxa named by Robert McLachlan (entomologist) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basiaeschna Janata
''Basiaeschna janata'', the springtime darner, is a species of dragonfly in the monotypic genus ''Basiaeshna'' in the family Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o .... It is a small, bluish darner that flies early in the year. References Aeshnidae Odonata of North America Monotypic Odonata genera Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basiaeschna
''Basiaeschna janata'', the springtime darner, is a species of dragonfly in the monotypic genus ''Basiaeshna'' in the family Aeshnidae. It is a small, bluish darner The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe and among the largest dragonflies on the planet. Description Common worldwide or ... that flies early in the year. References Aeshnidae Odonata of North America Monotypic Odonata genera Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comet Darner
The comet darner (''Anax longipes'') is a common species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o .... Description The comet darner is a large dragonfly and has a green thorax and bright red abdomen. Females have a brownish abdomen patterned with blue spots. Distribution and habitat Comet darners are found in shallow lakes and ponds which tend to have extensive beds and grasses and lack fish. They are found along the eastern United States from Missouri, Michigan, New England and some even further north.Paulson, Dennis (2009). ''Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West.'' p.233. Endangered status Its endangered status is of least concern. References Aeshnidae Insects described in 1861 {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Darner
The green darner or common green darner (''Anax junius''), 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. The green darner is one of the largest extant dragonflies; males grow to in length with a wingspan up to . Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish. Adult darners catch insects on the wing, including ant alates, moths, mosquitoes, and flies. Taxonomy Dru Drury described this species as ''Libellula junius'' in 1773. There are not currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor (dragonfly)
The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (''Anax imperator'') is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging in length. The generic name ''Anax'' is from the ancient Greek , "lord"; the specific epithet ''imperator'' is the Latin for "emperor", from ''imperare'', to command. Distribution This dragonfly has a wide distribution; it is found throughout Africa and through most of Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, and south-western and central Asia. Since 2000, its range has expanded in Europe, both northwards and to higher altitudes. Behaviour They frequently fly high up into the sky in search of prey, which includes butterflies, other Odonata and tadpoles; small prey is eaten while flying. They breed in a variety of aquatic habitats from large ponds to dikes, but they require a plentiful supply of vegetation in the water. The females lay the eggs into plants such as pondweed, and always lay alone. The larvae are very aggressive and are likely to influence the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax
(Greek alphabet, Greek: ; from earlier , ') is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord, (military) leader".. It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen" (, from ''wánassa'', itself from ''*wánakt-ja''). Homeric Anax Etymology The word ''anax'' derives from the stem ''wanakt-'' (nominative , genitive ), and appears in Mycenaean Greek written in Linear B script as , ', and in the feminine form as , ''wa-na-sa'' (later , ''ánassa''). The digamma was pronounced and was dropped very early on, even before the adoption of the Phoenician alphabet, by Ancient Greek dialects, eastern Greek dialects (e.g. Ionic Greek); other dialects retained the digamma until well after the classical era. The Greek title has been compared to Sanskrit ', a word for "merchant", but in the Rigveda once used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeshna Verticalis
''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 New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and .... The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population. 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.Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000. The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
