Canada Darner

Aeshna canadensis

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
IIODO14020
Common Name: 
Canada Darner
Scientific Name: 
Aeshna canadensis
Naming References: 
W018
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Odonate (Dragonfly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Odonata
Family: 
Aeshnidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Boreal Plains
References: 
RSC12

Distribution

Very small - less than 0.01%.
Score: 
E
References: 
RSC12

Number of Occurrences

2: Salt River and Kelly Lake
Score: 
A
References: 
RSC12
DD3

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

no known threats
Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

no known threats
Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Very rare and small distribution, only one occurrence but no known threats; at northern edge of distribution but not disjunct.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S. Carriere based on new findings by P. Catling (2006). Reviewed in 2010, no change. Reviewed in 2015, no change. Reviewed in 2020, no change.
Last Updated: 
November 25, 2023

References

Ecozones

  • Catling, Paul, S Carriere, D Johnson, M. Fournier (2004) Dragonflies of the Northwest Territories, Canada: New records, Ecological obersvations and a checklist. Argia 16(1):9-13 - RSC12 Return

Naming

  • NatureServe: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. (2001) Version 1.4 . Arlington, Virginia, USA: Association for Biodiversity Information.. Available: http://www.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: June 29, 2001 - W018 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Catling, Paul, S Carriere, D Johnson, M. Fournier (2004) Dragonflies of the Northwest Territories, Canada: New records, Ecological obersvations and a checklist. Argia 16(1):9-13 - RSC12 Return
  • Catling, Paul (2006) NWT Odonate database 2006 15 Odp.xls. Lat and long database of al speciment collected from 1922 to 2005 and housed at Agri-food Canada in Ottawa e-copy in folder - DD3 Return

Range Extent

  • Catling, Paul, S Carriere, D Johnson, M. Fournier (2004) Dragonflies of the Northwest Territories, Canada: New records, Ecological obersvations and a checklist. Argia 16(1):9-13 - RSC12 Return