Aeshna verticalis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Green-striped darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species:
A. verticalis
Binomial name
Aeshna verticalis
Hagen, 1861

Aeshna verticalis, the green-striped darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is typically found in northeastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.[2] The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population.[1]

Length 7.6 cm (3 in). 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.[2]

The green-striped darner has an IUCN conservation status of "Least Concern" with a stable population.[1]

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