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Subarctic Darner / Aeschne subarctique
(Aeshna subarctica)

Size: 63-71 mm

First Fundy record: Not yet recorded in Fundy NP, but was found in Caledonia Gorge PNA nearby in 2011

Status/Habitat: Uncommon to locally common in New Brunswick. This species is restricted to bogs and fens having sphagnum moss.

Flight period in New Brunswick: July 11th to October 9th. Has flown into the fourth week of October in NS (October 23rd, 2011).

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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
2. (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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