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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae) » Mosaic Darners (Aeshna) » Lance-Tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)

Species Aeshna constricta - Lance-Tipped Darner

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Works Cited
teneral female - Aeshna constricta - female Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta - male Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta - male Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta) - Aeshna constricta - female Can this Darner be ID'd to species from these photos? - Aeshna constricta Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta Another view - Aeshna constricta
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Aeshnidae (Darners)
Genus Aeshna (Mosaic Darners)
Species constricta (Lance-Tipped Darner)
Size
68-72mm long
Identification
Two of the characteristics we used to identify this as Aescha constricta was the first thoracic stripe and the pattern of spots on both the under and upper sides of the abdomen. (1)
Range
Northern half of the US
Habitat
Ponds, marshes, lakes
Season
Mid July to Mid-October in the midwest
Works Cited
1.Dragonflies of Indiana
By James R. Curry
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 31 August, 2004 - 5:52pm

Some internet links
University of Puget Sound has scans of adults.
Dragonhunter has shots as well.
Iowa Odonates has photos and distribution maps.
New Jersey Odonates also has pics and maps.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 21 October, 2004 - 8:29am

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