Turquoise-tipped Darner, Rhionaeschna psilus, in Maricopa Co., AZ: new county record
December 7, 2014
Species: Turquoise-tipped Darner
Location: Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
The Turquoise-tipped Darner in Arizona is a rare species that is for the most part found in the southeast region of the state.
On 7 December 2014 Justin Jones found a male darner at the Phoenix Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area - see pictures below. This record is the first of the species in Maricopa Co., and the location is the northernmost where the darner has been observed to date in Arizona.
Turquoise-tipped Darner, Male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 7 December 2014
Turquoise-tipped Darner, Male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 7 December 2014
Turquoise-tipped Darner, Male, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, 7 December 2014
