Common Green Darner
Other Name(s): Green Darner
Characteristics: Common Green Darners are beautiful dragonflies with transparent wings. They are large specimens that are common throughout North America and are thought of to be somewhat migratory. They are a relatively large species of dragonfly and made recognizeable by their strikign green coloring. The male features blue along the sides of the abdomen while the female features a greenish-gray. They are almost always found near water sources.
General Adult Size (Length):
68mm to 80mm
(2.68in to 3.15in)
Identifying Colors: blue, gray, green, yellow
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Dragonfly or Damselfly
Common Name: Common Green Darner
Scientific Name: (Anax junius)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species: junius
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