Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Cyrano Darner

Nasiaeschna pentacantha

The Cyrano Darner is named for its long, protruding, greenish forehead, reminiscent of the long nose of literary character Cyrano de Bergerac. The male also has a tapered abdomen, dark blue eyes and a dark brown thorax with green stripes. The male characteristically flies slowly along the water's edge in the morning with wings held up at an angle, often flying through overhanging grasses and branches. Females have a cylindrical rather than tapered abdomen.

Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database.
Green indicates record in Sibley database.
Yellow indicates sight or photographic record.