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Aeshna verticalis

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Green-striped darner
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species:
A. verticalis
Binomial name
Aeshna verticalis
Hagen, 1861

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.[2] The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population.[1]

Description

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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.[2]

The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population.[1]

Similar species

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Aeshna verticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50959222A65836184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50959222A65836184.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.
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