Green-striped darner

Aeshna verticalis

''Aeshna verticalis'', the green-striped darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. Found in northeastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
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Appearance

Length 7.6cm . Similar to ''A. canadensis'' but lateral thoracic stripes are all green. Obtusely notched with wide dorsal posterior extension. Some markings may be green in female.

Naming

* ''Aeshna canadensis'' – Canada darner

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyAeshnidae
GenusAeshna
SpeciesA. verticalis
Photographed in
Canada