(Aeshna tuberculifera)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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IUCN Red List | not listed |
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NatureServe | N4 - Apparently Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The thoracic stripes are straight, not notched. The abdomen is noticeably constricted at segment 3. On the male the tenth (last) abdominal segment is entirely black with no pale spots. |
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Size |
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Average 3″ long |
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Habitat |
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Ponds edged by cattails, lakes, and streams with vegetation. |
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Biology |
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Season |
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Early July to late September |
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Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Naiad Food |
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Adult Food |
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Small flying insects |
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Distribution |
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Sources |
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7/14/2015 | ||||
Occurrence |
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Uncommon |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) | ||
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Epiprocta | ||
Infraorder | Anisoptera (dragonflies) | ||
Superfamily |
Aeshnoidea | ||
Family |
Aeshnidae (darners) | ||
Genus |
Aeshna | ||
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Common Names |
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black-tipped darner |
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Black-tipped Darner (Aeshnidae: Aeshna tubercalifer) Female in Hand Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Aug 7, 2010 Photographed at Itasca State Park, Minnesota (06 August 2010). Thank you to Ben Coulter (@Bugguide.net) for confirming the identity of this specimen! |
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A tuberculifera deposits stellathedoglindsey |
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Published on Aug 24, 2012 A captive Black-Tipped darner deposits eggs between layers of paper towel in a 5 L container. |
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