About Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856
The paddle-tailed darner, scientifically named Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Aeshnidae. This species is common across all of western Canada and the western United States. It gets its common name from its distinct, paddle-shaped appendages. It can occupy a wide range of habitats, with a particular association with lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams that typically have dense vegetation along their shores. Aeshna palmata was first formally described scientifically in 1856 by Hermann Hagen.
