Biology:Rhionaeschna californica

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Rhionaeschna californica
California Darner (16295254895).jpg
Scientific classification edit
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

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]

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

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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7293260 entry