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Cyrano Darner - Nasiaeschna pentacantha



Flight Season

Early Date: June 2    Late Date: July 14
Rare Abundance Scale Abundant
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Description

This beautiful darner is rare in Iowa where it is at the northwest corner of its range. It has been found along shaded creeks and shaded arms of man-made lakes. New discoveries have been made around southern Iowa oxbows.

Size

Although some species show a bit of variation in size, the following graphic will give you a general feeling for the normal size of this species.

State Status:  S2      Global Status:  G5


Geographic Distribution - 11 Counties

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Recorded in These Counties
Black Hawk Davis Decatur Des Moines Henry
Lee Lucas Monroe Van Buren Wapello
Wayne