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Aeshna umbrosa

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA ARTHROPODA INSECTA ODONATA AESHNIDAE

Scientific Name: Aeshna umbrosa
Species Authority: Walker, 1908
Common Name/s:
English – Shadow Darner
Synonym/s:
Aeshna umbrosa occidentalis Walker, 1912
Taxonomic Notes: Two fairly well-marked subspecies, an eastern Aeshna umbrosa umbrosa and a western A. u. occidentalis; both common and widespread.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2009
Assessor/s: Paulson, D. R.
Reviewer/s: Clausnitzer, V. & Kalkman, V. (Odonata Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A. umbrosa is common all across North America and there is no indication of any population decline nor are any threats currently identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in Canada; eleven provinces and two territories, and the United States of America; forty-four states.
Countries:
Native:
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon); United States (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin)
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Population [top]

Population: A. umbrosa is an abundant and widespread species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A. umbrosa is found at lakes, ponds, even small ones, and slow streams. More common on streams than other Aeshna in its range. Colonizes small suburban ponds readily.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no threats presently affecting this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is present in many federal, state, local, and private reserves and does not appear to need any further conservation measures.
Citation: Paulson, D. R. 2009. Aeshna umbrosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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