Bug FAQFawn Darner
Boyeria vinosa · Order: Odonata · Family: Aeshnidae
Also called: Brown Darner
They live near streams of low to moderate flow, in both wooded and open areas, and can also be found along lake shores.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They inhabit streams with low to moderate flow in both dense woodland and open country.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Adults cruise or patrol clearings or over water in the early morning or late afternoon to forage and look for mates.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
This species completes one generation every two years.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Aeshnidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyeria_vinosa
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