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California Darner

Rhionaeschna californica

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Aeshnidae

Rhionaeschna californica, the California darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is commonly found in Central America, along the West Coast of the United States, and in Southwestern Canada. The California darner prefers habitats like lakes, ponds, marshes and stream pools with edge vegetation including many with alkaline water conditions Larvae sustain themselves on a diet of aquatic insects, very small fish and tadpoles.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 800Canada · 535