lance-tipped darner
(Aeshna constricta)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Size |
Total length: 2½″ to 2⅞″ |
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Habitat |
Marshes, ponds, lakes, and slow streams. |
Biology |
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Early July to late September |
Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Naiad Food |
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Sources Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu, 8/2/2025). Steffens, W. P., and W. A. Smith. 1999. Status survey for special concern and endangered dragonflies of Minnesota: population status, inventory and monitoring recommendations. Final report submitted to the Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 54 pp. |
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Occurrence |
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Fairly common |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
Suborder |
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Superfamily |
Aeshnoidea |
Family |
Aeshnidae (darners) |
Genus |
Aeshna (mosaic darners) |
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Synonyms |
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Aeschna constricta |
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Common Names |
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lance-tipped darner |
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Darner Dragonfly.... ....I am not sure if it is a female blue eyed darner or some other darner. It just seemed to be resting. |
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Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshnidae: Aeshna constricta?) in Hand |
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Uploaded on Aug 21, 2010 Photographed near Fisher, Minnesota (20 August 2010). |
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| Dan W. Andree 9/9/2020 |
Location: Rural Norman County, Mn. near Sandpiper Prairie SNA.... ....I am not sure if it is a female blue eyed darner or some other darner. It just seemed to be resting. |
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