Aeshnidae

Aeshna

walwyn Sat, 04/11/2009 - 20:29

 

A genus of Dragonflies.

 

 

Aeshna cyanea

walwyn Sat, 04/11/2009 - 21:05

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species: A. cyanea
Common name: Southern Hawker
Flight Period: July - October

 

Aeshna mixta

walwyn Sat, 04/11/2009 - 21:31

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species: A. Mixta
Common name: Migrant Hawker
Flight Period: July - October

Aeshnidae

walwyn Sat, 04/11/2009 - 20:20

 

The Hawker dragonflies, or, Darners in North America. These are medium to large dragonflies. Always on the move with a hawking flight in open spaces, frequently hovering over a spot. At rest they hang from branches.

 

 

 

Brachytron

walwyn Thu, 06/04/2009 - 19:27

A genus of Aeshnidae dragonflies that contains a single species.

Brachytron pratense

walwyn Thu, 06/04/2009 - 19:31

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Brachytron
Species: B. pratense
Common name: Hairy Dragonfly
Flight Period: May - June