Variable Darner

Aeshna interrupta

The variable darner is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, native from Alaska through the Northwest Territories to Newfoundland, south to New Hampshire and Michigan in the eastern United States, and to the mountains of New Mexico, Arizona, and California in the west.
Beauty In The Eye Of The Beholder This guy flew into the shop one day and as it sat on the window sill looking out I grabbed my camera for a few shots before helping him find freedom of the open air again. Aeshna interrupta,Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Variable darner,black,dragonfly,eyes,legs,profile,reflection,window,wings,yellow

Naming

It's named after the distinctive broken stripes on the sides of the thorax of many male specimens.
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Habitat

It lives in many habitats from northern and mountain peatlands to cattail marshes and temporary pools. It is the characteristic species of grassland ponds.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyAeshnidae
GenusAeshna
SpeciesA. interrupta
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America