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  Harlequin Darner
            Gomphaeschna furcillata (Say, 1839)

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Range & Habitat:

Has not been recorded from the central counties, but should be looked for.

Found mainly in or near bogs and wooded swamps.

 Harlequin Darner male lateral 
 

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Description:

A small darner, marked in a broken pattern of yellow, green and orange.  Males have a more cylindrical abdomen than Taper-tailed Darner; females feeding overhead can appear to have a clubbed abdomen.  Adult males have bright green eyes.

A friendly little critter, it regularly lands on people as well as tree trunks and telephone poles

 

Conservation Status:

State: S5 - Demonstrably secure in the state

Global: G5 - Secure globally, but possibly rare in parts of its range

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Flight season:

Early Date: 4/17
Late Date: 7/9

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
22 
0 
2 17 22 1
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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS
© 2006 Jim Bangma, NJOS  Comments or suggestions?  Use the Feedback Form