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Species Boyeria grafiana - Ocellated Darner

Ocellated Darner - Boyeria grafiana - male

Ocellated Darner thorax pattern - Boyeria grafiana - male

Ocellated Darner female, unposed - Boyeria grafiana - female

Boyeria grafiana - Ocellated Darner - Boyeria grafiana - female

Nemesis found! - Boyeria grafiana - male

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 Boyeria (Spotted Darners)

Species grafiana (Ocellated Darner)

Identification

Large, greyish-brown in color, lacking any brown spots at the base of the wings. Thorax with yellow spots.

See Also

Fawn darner, Boyeria vinosa has brown spots at the base of the wings and tends to be a richer brown color.

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 20 March, 2005 - 7:32am
Additional contributions by Tyler Hedlund
Last updated 13 November, 2020 - 3:36pm

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