Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866

Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866

Aeshna eremita, the lake darner, is a North American Aeshnidae dragonfly that differs from the Canada darner via a black facial line.

Family
Genus
Aeshna
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866

Aeshna eremita, commonly known as the lake darner, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Aeshnidae. Its geographic range includes Alaska, across Canada, and the northern region of the United States. This species shares similarities in size and markings with the Canada darner, but can be distinguished by a distinct black line that runs across its face.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Aeshna

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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