Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen, 1861) is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen, 1861)

Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen, 1861)

Oplonaeschna armata, the riffle darner, is a stable least-concern darner dragonfly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Oplonaeschna
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Oplonaeschna armata (Hagen, 1861)

Oplonaeschna armata, commonly known as the riffle darner, is a species of darner dragonfly that belongs to the family Aeshnidae. This species is found in Central America and North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified Oplonaeschna armata as "LC", or least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Its overall population is currently stable. This IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Oplonaeschna

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