Rhionaeschna mutata explained
Rhionaeschna mutata, the spatterdock darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in North America.[1]
Spatterdock darners prefer ponds as their reproductive habitat. Specifically small, heavily vegetated, semi-permanent/ephemeral ponds that are fish-free with wooded riparian edges and sphagnum moss. [2]
The IUCN conservation status of Rhionaeschna mutata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1]
Further reading
- Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
Notes and References
- Rhionaeschna mutata Red List status. 2019-09-24.
- Schilling . Emily Gaenzle . Lawrenz . Ron . Kundel . Holly . July 2019 . An Assessment of the Geographic Distribution and Status of a Rare Dragonfly, Rhionaeschna mutata, at the Northwestern Edge of Its Range . Northeastern Naturalist . 26 . 3 . 523–536 . 10.1656/045.026.0305 . 199640195 . 1092-6194.
