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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae) » Mosaic Darners (Aeshna) » Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)

Species Aeshna canadensis - Canada Darner

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Mt Toby Canada Darner - Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner caught in water - Aeshna canadensis Canada Darner - Aeshna canadensis - male Canada darner - Aeshna canadensis - male Canada Darner - Aeshna canadensis Big Blue Dragonfly - Aeshna canadensis Canada darner - Aeshna canadensis - female Aeshna canadensis - Aeshna canadensis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Aeshnidae (Darners)
Genus Aeshna (Mosaic Darners)
Species canadensis (Canada Darner)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Anax maritimum Provancher 1895
Explanation of Names
Aeshna canadensis Walker 1908
Print References
"Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies" (1)
Internet References
Dragonhunter.net has photos.
Wikipedia
Animal Diversity Web
iNaturalist.org
Works Cited
1.Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies
Donald and Lillian Stokes. 2002. Little, Brown and Company.
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 20 October, 2004 - 6:41pm
Additional contributions by marcie oconnor, Nathaniel Green
Last updated 14 December, 2023 - 12:46pm

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