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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae) » Mosaic Darners (Aeshna) » Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
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Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa - female
Copyright © 2008 John F. Carr

Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa - Female
Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
August 23, 2008
Size: 45 mm (approx.)
It looks like a Darner. The wing veins (closeup to follow) look similar to Aeshna. I can't find a match in my Massachusetts field guide. (Most of the species should be the same in Connecticut.)

It was on a boardwalk through a very small marsh and pond.

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Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa - female Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
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Contributed by John F. Carr on 1 September, 2008 - 3:34pm
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 8:22am

should be Shadow
Overall brown and what I see of the thoracic stripes looks good for Shadow. If so, definitely a female.

A quick scan of the odonatacentral list for CT only shows 3 species total that aren't covered in the MA guide (Great Spreadwing, Double-striped Bluet, and Tiger Spiketail, all quite distinct).
… Jason Forbes, 1 September, 2008 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Abdomen
I considered Shadow but thought I would see more spots on the abdomen from this angle.
… John F. Carr, 1 September, 2008 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

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