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Dragonfly Identification

Blue or Mosaic Darner (Aeshna):

The Majority of Darners are members of the Genus Aeshna. Members of Aeshna are commonly referred to as Blue or Mosaic Darners.

All Blue Darners have stripes on the side of their thorax and can be identified by the pattern of the stripes

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Canada Darner

Aeshna canadensis

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Green-striped Darner

Aeshna verticalis

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Lake Darner

Aeshna eremita

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Lance-tipped Darner

Aeshna constricta

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Shadow Darner

Aeshna umbrosia

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Black-tipped Darner

Aeshna tuberculifera

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Variable Darner

Aeshna interrupta

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Subarctic Darner

Aeshna subarctica

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Zig Zag Darner

Aeshna sitchensis

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Mottled Darner

Aeshna clepsydra

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