Ocellated Darner / Aeschne fuligineuse
Boyeria grafiana
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Ocellated Darner / Aeschne fuligineuse
(Boyeria grafiana)
Size: 60-67 mm
First Fundy record: Summer of 2008. Larva found in park rivers during CABIN surveys (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network).
Status/Habitat: Relatively common and widespread in New Brunswick. This is the more common species of Boyeria in New Brunswick. This species is found most often along clear, rocky streams and rivers,, as well as along the shores of rocky lakes.
Flight period in New Brunswick: June 10th-September 25th
ID Hints: This brown and yellow darner with green eyes may well be mistaken for an Emerald because of its looks. It is certainly not as colourful as any of the bright blue and green Mosaic Darner species. Its flight pattern is more reminiscent of that of a damselfly, being bouncy and buoyant.
Nature Notes: This dragonfly spends most of the daylight hours perched inconspicuously in the shaded areas of the forest not far from its native waters. It becomes active in late afternoon as the shadows lengthen and its activity peak is reached in the twilight hours. This is a very curious dragonfly and it will closely inspect most anything found along its patrol beat, including overhanging rocks,and logs protruding into the river and even the dragonfly enthusiast observing it!
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- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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