The paddle-tailed darner (Aeshna palmata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is common throughout western Canada and United States.Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.Mead, Ken (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods. 2nd edition. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas. This species is named after its distinctive paddle-shaped appendages. It lives in many habitats, particularly lakes, ponds, and slow streams, usually with dense shore vegetation.Paulson, Dennis (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. . p. 221 Aeshna palmata was scientifically described for the first time in 1856 by Hermann Hagen.
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Paddle-tailed Darner, ITIS report.