Bug FAQPersephone's Darner
Aeshna persephone · Order: Odonata · Family: Aeshnidae
Persephone's darner is a dragonfly species in the family Aeshnidae. It lives near rivers and streams that flow only part of the year. Its range includes northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Persephone's darner belongs to the dragonfly family Aeshnidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in rivers and intermittent rivers.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What kind of habitat does Persephone's darner prefer?
It prefers rivers and intermittent rivers.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Aeshnidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeshna_persephone
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