Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861

Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861

Aeshna verticalis, the green-striped darner, is a 7.6 cm dragonfly with IUCN Least Concern status and a stable population.

Family
Genus
Aeshna
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861

This species, Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861, reaches a length of 7.6 cm (3 inches). It is similar to Aeshna canadensis, but all of its lateral thoracic stripes are green. Its structure is obtusely notched, with a wide dorsal posterior extension. Females of this species may have some green markings. The green-striped darner, the common name for this species, holds an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, and its population is stable.

Photo: (c) Scott King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Aeshna

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

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