Rhionaeschna californica

Rhionaeschna californica, the California darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4][5] And prefers habitats like lakes, ponds, marshes and stream pools with edge vegetation including many with alkaline water conditions [6] Larvae sustain themselves on a diet of aquatic insects,very small fish and tadpoles. The adult-stage will eat almost any soft-bodied flying insect. [6]

Rhionaeschna californica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Rhionaeschna
Species:
R. californica
Binomial name
Rhionaeschna californica
(Calvert, 1895)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aeshna californica Calvert, 1895

The IUCN conservation status of Rhionaeschna californica is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[4][7][8]

California darner, Rhionaeschna californica
California darner, Rhionaeschna californica

References

  1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Rhionaeschna californica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50967530A65836194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50967530A65836194.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. "Rhionaeschna californica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. "Rhionaeschna californica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. "Rhionaeschna californica Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  5. Webmaster, David Ratz. "California Darner - Montana Field Guide". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  6. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  7. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

  • von Ellenrieder, Natalia (2003). "A synopsis of the neotropical species of 'Aeshna' Fabricius: The genus Rhionaeschna Förster (Odonata: Aeshnidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 146 (1): 67–207. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000120.
  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.


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