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Family Aeshnidae - Darners

 
 
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Mosaic Darners · Anax · Springtime Darners · Spotted Darners · Pilot Darners

Genus Aeshna - Mosaic Darners
Mottled Darner - Aeshna clepsydra Shadow Darner in flight - Aeshna umbrosa - male ??? - Aeshna umbrosa Which darner? - Aeshna eremita What kind of dragonfly is this? - Aeshna umbrosa Shadow Darner - Aeshna umbrosa - male Lance-tipped Darner - Aeshna constricta - female Mating Dragonflies - Aeshna verticalis

Genus Anax
Finally, one that lands: Green Darner - Anax junius - male Unknown Dragonfly - Anax junius - male - female Is this a Green Darner? - Anax junius Common Green Darner - Anax junius - female Common Green Darner - Anax junius There's a Bug on My Bug - Anax junius - male Darner Exuviae ... which species? - Anax junius - female Green Dragonfly Nymph, Species ID? - Anax

Genus Basiaeschna - Springtime Darners
Darner naiad - Basiaeschna janata Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata - male Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata - male Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata) female - Basiaeschna janata - female Springtime Darner? - Basiaeschna janata Springtime Darner - Basiaeschna janata - female Spring Darner - Basiaeschna janata Darner Dragonfly - Basiaeschna janata

Genus Boyeria - Spotted Darners
Dragonfly larvae - Boyeria Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa Ocellated Darner female, unposed - Boyeria grafiana - female Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa - male Fawn Darner -- Boyeria vinosa - Boyeria vinosa Fawn Darner - Boyeria vinosa dragonfly - Boyeria grafiana Boyeria vinosa? - Boyeria vinosa - male

Genus Coryphaeschna - Pilot Darners
Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens - Coryphaeschna ingens Coryphaeschna ingens - Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens - female Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens Coryphaeschna ingens (Rambur) - ? - Coryphaeschna ingens - male Blue-faced Darners - Coryphaeschna adnexa - male - female Blue-faced Darner (Coryphaeschna adnexa) - Coryphaeschna adnexa Coryphaeschna ingens

 
 
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