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Scientific Name Aeshna juncea Common Name Rush Darner Habitat Lakes, ponds, fens, and sedge marshes (Paulson, 2009). Seasonality June to September in British Columbia (Paulson, 2009). Identification

Blue and yellow stripes on lateral sides thorax are straight and broad (Figure 2). Similar in appearance to Subarctic Darners(A. subarctica) but differnt by having straight thoracic stripes (instead of slightly…

Blue and yellow stripes on lateral sides thorax are straight and broad (Figure 2). Similar in appearance to Subarctic Darners(A. subarctica) but differnt by having straight thoracic stripes (instead of slightly notched). Also somewhat similar to Variable Darners (A. interrupta) but different by having broader thoracic stripes. They are easily differentiated from other congeneric species by their thoracic stripe pattern (Paulson, 2009).

Read More + Life History Females oviposit on floating vegetation. Nymphs are aquatic predators among vegetation and are mainly found in acidic waters. Adults are terrestrial and hunt insects in flight (Cannings, 2002). Conservation Common (Cannings, 2002). Diet Info Both adults and nymphs are predatory (Cannings, 2002). Range Circumpolar in boreal regions around the world (Hutchings and Halstead, 2011). Notes

They are the most common species of mosaic darners (Aeshna) of the Yukon (Cannings, 2002).They can also be found at very high altitudes such as a lake situated in a mountain at 3,016 m above sea level (Schroeter, 2012).

They are the most common species of mosaic darners (Aeshna) of the Yukon (Cannings, 2002).They can also be found at very high altitudes such as a lake situated in a mountain at 3,016 m above sea level (Schroeter, 2012).

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