Canada Darner
Aeshna canadensis
Habitat 3
Most often associated with beaver ponds and small, peat-margined lakes.
Distribution 3
Yukon: One record from Swim Lakes near Faro. Apparently dis- junct from nearest known populations in central BC; more inventory in southeast needed.
North America: Throughout the southern boreal and sub-boreal
regions of Canada and the northeastern USA south to Missouri.
Kilometres. Also along the Pacific coast south to California.
Distinguishing Features 3
There are nine species of darners in Yukon, all with beautiful patterns of green, blue, or yellow on the abdomen and thorax. The Canada Darner is distinguished by a pale green face crossed by a light brown (as opposed to black) line, and by distinctive thoracic stripes: the forward edge of the first thoracic stripe is strongly indented with an almost right-angled notch, and between the two thoracic stripes is a small yellowish dot.
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- (c) Jim Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jim Johnson
- (c) mothvet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
- (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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| Animal | Insect |
|---|---|
| Insect | Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) |
| Color | blue, yellow |
