Images of Odonates - United States and Canada
Family Aeshnidae (Darners)



Links in the table below may be interpreted as follows: Location (Photographer) Notes.

Locations and photographers are listed at the bottom of this document. For example, MA (BN) = a photograph taken in Massachusetts by Blair Nikula; WA (DP) scan = a scanned image from Washington by Dennis Paulson.

If you have questions about the photographs, please contact the photographers by clicking on their names at the bottom of this document and sending them an e-mail.

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AESHNIDAE

Darners

Males Females Pairs
Aeshna californica

California Darner

CA (KB)

WA (DP) scan

OR (SV) emerging

WA (DP) androchromatic

WA (DP) heterochromatic

CA (KB) emerging


A. canadensis

Canada Darner

MA (BN)

WA (DP) scan

NB (ST)

WA (DP) androchromatic

WA (DP) heterochromatic

MA (BN)


A. clepsydra

Mottled Darner

MA (BN) MA (BN)
A. constricta

Lance-tipped Darner

MA (BN)          

WI? (DW)

WA (DP) scan

 

MA (BN)

A. dugesi

Arroyo Darner




A. eremita

Lake Darner

MA (JT)

AK (JMM)

WA (DP) scan

MA (BN)

A. interrupta

Variable Darner

MA (BN)    NB (ST)

AK (JMM)  WA (DP) scan

CA (KB) scan

WA (DP) androchromatic
WA (DP) heterochromatic

CA (KB) scan

MA (BN)


A. juncea

Sedge Darner

WA (DP) scan WA (DP) scan

NB (ST) scan


A. multicolor

Blue-eyed Darner

NE (BN)      TX (RAB)

NV (SP)       WA (DP) scan

WA (DP) immature

CA (RM)    CA (RM)   CA (CH)

CA (CH)     MX (BN)

WA (DP) androchromatic
WA (DP) heterochromatic
TX (FM) scan

CA (KB)
A. mutata

Spatterdock Darner

MA (JS) MA (BN)
A. palmata

Paddle-tailed Darner

WA (DP) scan
CA (KB) scan

WA (RS) flight

WA (DP) scan

A. persephone

Persephone's Darner




A. psilus

Turquoise-tipped Darner

AZ (RAB)    TX (RAB)

(TX?) (RG)



A. septentrionalis

Azure Darner




A. sitchensis

Zigzag Darner

NB (BN)



A. subarctica

Subarctic Darner

MA (BN) MA (BN)
A. tuberculifera

Black-tipped Darner

MA (BN)

WI? (DW)

MA (BN)
A. umbrosa

Shadow Darner

MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan
GA (GB)
WI? (DW)
MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

A. verticalis

Green-striped Darner

MA (BN) MA (BN)

A. walkeri

Walker's Darner

CA (KB)

CA (KB) scan



Anax amazili

Amazon Darner


CR (DP)        TX (JR)
A. junius

Common Green Darner

CA (RM)
CA (RM)
MA (BN)
WA (DP) scan

TX (FM) scan
TX(JL)
flight
GA (GB) flight
CA (RM)
CA (RM)
MA (BN)
NJ (PS) emerging
TX (FM) scan
TX (JL)
TX(JL) emerging
WI? (DW)
WI? (DW)
MI (MO)
GA (GB)
A. longipes

Comet Darner

MA (BN)
TX (FM) scan
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB) flight
GA (GB) flight
MA (BN)
A. walsinghami

Giant Darner

CA (RM)     CA (KB) scan CA (KB) ovipositing
CA (KB)   CA (KB)

Basiaeschna janata

Springtime Darner

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
MA (BN)
Boyeria grafiana

Ocellated Darner

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)


B. vinosa

Fawn Darner

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
MA (BN) GA (GB)
Coryphaeschna adnexa

Blue-faced Darner


TX (JR)

GA (GB)


C. ingens

Regal Darner

FL (GB) FL (PS)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

C. luteipennis

Malachite Darner




C. viriditas

Mangrove Darner

CR (MM) MX (BN)
Epiaeschna heros

Swamp Darner

MA (BN)
TX (RAB)
NJ (PS)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan


Gomphaeschna antilope

Taper-tailed Darner

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

G. furcillata

Harlequin Darner

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
GA (GB) flight
MA (BN)
NJ (PS)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

Gynacantha nervosa

Twilight Darner

MX (BN)
FL (DP) lateral
FL (DP) dorsal
FL (GB)
FL (GB)
FL (GB)
FL (GB)
FL (JR)
? - CR (MM)

G. mexicana

Bar-sided Darner

TX (RAB)    
Nasiaeschna pentacantha

Cyrano Darner

MA (BN)
GA (GB)
TX (FM) scan
TX (FM) scan
MA(BN)

Oplonaeschna armata

Riffle Darner




Triacanthagyna trifida

Phantom Darner

GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)
GA (GB)

Photographers:

JA= John Abbott; BA = Bob Abela; JAc - John Acorn; WB = William Bailey; GB = Giff Beaton; RB = Roy Beckemeyer; RAB = Robert Behrstock; RDB = Robert Barber; BB = Billie Bessey; KB = Kathy Biggs; BEC = E.D. Cashatt; BCh = Bobbi Chamberlain; BC = Bob Claypole; GD = George Doerksen; ND = Nick Donnelly; DE = Doug Ellis;   SF = Steffen Förster;  RG - Rosser Garrison; PH = Pete Haggard; CH = Chris Heailivin; RH = Rich Hoyer; SK = Steve Krotzer; GL = Greg Lasley; JL = James Lasswell; RL = Ron Lyons; SM = Steve M.; TM = Tim Manolis; MM = Maurice Mashaal; NM = Nathan McConal; RM = Rod Miller; FM = Forrest Mitchell; FMo = Fred Morrison; JMM = Jochen Muller; BN = Blair Nikula; MO = Mark O'Brien; DP = Dennis Paulson; DPo = Dan Polhemus; SP = Steve Potter; MR = Michael Reese; LR = Larry Rosche; JR = Joshua Rose; DS = Dexter Sear; JS = Jackie Sones; RS = Ruth Sullivan; PS = Pat Sutton; ST = Stu Tingley; JT = Jeremiah Trimble; SV = Steve Valley; SW = Steve Walter; DW = Dave Westover; CW = Curtis Williams;  KW = Ken Wilson; ? = unknown

Locations:

AB = Alberta, AL = Alabama, AK = Alaska, AZ = Arizona; BC = British Columbia; CA = California; CO = Colorado; CR = Costa Rica, FL = Florida; GA = Georgia; HI = Hawaii; IL = Illinois; MA = Massachusetts; ME = Maine; MI = Michigan; MX = Mexico; NB = New Brunswick; NE = Nebraska, NY = New York; OH = Ohio; OK = Oklahoma; TX = Texas; VI = Virgin Islands; VT = Vermont, WA = Washington, WI = Wisconsin


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