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Aeshna canadensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA ARTHROPODA INSECTA ODONATA AESHNIDAE

Scientific Name: Aeshna canadensis
Species Authority: Walker, 1908
Common Name/s:
English – Canada Darner

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. canadensis 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: Aeshna canadensis occurs in ten provinces and one territory in Canada and twenty four states in the United States of America.
Countries:
Native:
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon); United States (California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin)
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Population [top]

Population: A. canadensis is abundant in many areas throughout its range.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A. canadensis is often associated with bogs and beaver ponds; also occurs at lakes and ponds with abundant emergent vegetation in forest zone.
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 canadensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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