Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1840) is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1840)

Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1840)

Gomphaeschna furcillata, the harlequin darner, is a stable darner dragonfly native to North America rated IUCN least concern.

Family
Genus
Gomphaeschna
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1840)

Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1840) is a dragonfly species belonging to the genus Gomphaeschna, commonly called pygmy darners, and the family Aeshnidae, known as darner dragonflies. Its common name is the harlequin darner. This species is found in North America, where it is native to Canada and the continental United States. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed Gomphaeschna furcillata as a species of least concern (LC), meaning there is no immediate threat to the species' survival, and its population is currently stable.

Photo: (c) Owen Ridgen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Owen Ridgen

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Gomphaeschna

More from Aeshnidae

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