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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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unknown dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
Copyright © 2012 dallison

unknown dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 15, 2011
This dragonfly was in New Cumberland PA. very near the Susquehanna river. It was a large dragonfly probably at least 3 inches long. It was resting in the sun on a cool morning in October.

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unknown dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa unknown dragonfly - Aeshna umbrosa
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Contributed by dallison on 14 October, 2012 - 7:49pm
Last updated 17 November, 2012 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from Darners.
… john and jane balaban, 17 November, 2012 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 31 October, 2012 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

darner
definitely not a Canada darner which would have largish blue spots on the abdomen. It's likely a shadow darner.
… Larry de March, 15 October, 2012 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

 
Unknown Dragonfly
Thanks for your post, I have added a side view that I hope will help in the further ID of this one. Thanks.
… dallison, 18 October, 2012 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

Side view?
Do you have a side view? I think it might be A Canada Darner, can't tell without a side view.
… Fyn Kynd, 14 October, 2012 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Unknown Dragonfly
I have posted a side view. Hope this helps. Thanks.
… dallison, 18 October, 2012 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Shadow darner
based on teh side shot
… Larry de March, 19 October, 2012 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
I agree.
… Jim Johnson, 17 November, 2012 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

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