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The green darner or common green darner [5] (Anax junius), after its resemblance to a darning needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America , it also ranges south to Panama . [ 6 ]
The blue-eyed darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor, syn. Aeshna multicolor) is a common dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; native to the western United States, it is commonly sighted in the sagebrush steppe of the Snake River Plain, occurring east to the Midwest from central Canada and the Dakotas south to west Texas and Oklahoma.
Common worldwide or nearly worldwide genera are Aeshna and Anax. Anax includes some of the largest dragonflies, including the North American A. walsinghami, Hawaiian A. strenuus, European A. imperator and A. immaculifrons, and African A. tristis, but these are all exceeded by another member of the family, the Asian Tetracanthagyna plagiata, which by wingspan and weight is the world's largest ...
The blue corporal is common and widespread throughout the eastern United States. [10] Its range extends from Oklahoma to New Hampshire in the north, south to Texas and Florida. [ 7 ] It favors the still, infertile waters of sandy-bottomed ponds, lakes and pits, and breeds less frequently in streams than its close relatives do.
Here's what else to know about dragonflies on the lakefront, from how much longer they'll be around to new species in Wisconsin. Dragonflies are seen flying in Bayside on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Common Name Distribution Macromia aculeata Fraser, 1927: Myanmar Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909: Allegheny river cruiser [6] United States Macromia amphigena Selys, 1871: Korea, China Macromia annaimallaiensis Fraser, 1931: Western Ghats in South India Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861: bronzed river cruiser [6] Texas and New Mexico
It breeds in ponds, wet rice fields, shallow lakes, drainage ditches and similar habitats. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Asia, found in both the plains and hills and in dry and wet areas. [11] [12] [13] [6] [7]
Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the Epiophlebia damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups are distinguished with dragonflies (Anisoptera) usually being bulkier with large compound eyes together and wings spread up or out at rest, while damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are usually more slender with eyes placed apart and ...