Species

Aeshna palmata (Paddle-tailed darner)

Aeshna palmata. Photo: (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Paddle-tailed darner (Aeshna palmata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is common throughout western Canada and United States. This species is named after its distinctive paddle-shaped appendages. It lives in many habitats, particularly lakes, ponds, and slow streams, usually with dense shore vegetation. Aeshna palmata was scientifically described for the first time in 1856 by Hermann Hagen.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies)
        Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
        Superfamily: Aeshnoidea
        Family: Aeshnidae (Darners)
        Genus: Aeshna (Hawkers and typical darners)
        Species: Aeshna palmata (Paddle-tailed darner)

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