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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
Copyright © 2009 Kurt Andreas

Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
New Paltz, New York, USA
July 5, 2009
Size: a little over 2" long

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Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa Dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
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Contributed by Kurt Andreas on 6 July, 2009 - 9:51pm
Last updated 16 July, 2009 - 3:17pm

Date?
When was this taken? Aeshna umbrosa tends to be a fall species, one of the last dragonflies of the season.
… John F. Carr, 15 July, 2009 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
This was taken July 5th of th
This was taken July 5th of this year.
… Kurt Andreas, 16 July, 2009 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

side view
Do you have a side view that shows the lateral thorax?
… Ben Coulter, 6 July, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Just uploaded a side-view (be
Just uploaded a side-view (best I have unfortunately) to ID Request. Thanks.
… Kurt Andreas, 6 July, 2009 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Aeshna umbrosa
This is a male Shadow Darner, Aeshna umbrosa. You should link this image to the side view, since they are the same insect.
… Ben Coulter, 6 July, 2009 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I see how I erred when I adde
I see how I erred when I added the second images without the 'add image' button on the initial page. Thanks for the ID.
… Kurt Andreas, 6 July, 2009 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

 
link
You should be able to tag the images and link them together without having to resubmit them. Look for the links below your photo.
… Ben Coulter, 6 July, 2009 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

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