California Darner
Rhionaeschna californica
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
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. The adult-stage will eat almost any soft-bodied flying insect.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Aeshnidae
- Genus
- Rhionaeschna