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

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

  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. 1 2 "Rhionaeschna californica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Rhionaeschna californica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. 1 2 "Rhionaeschna californica Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  5. 1 2 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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