BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report
Aeshna palmata
Paddle-tailed Darner
| Scientific Name: | Aeshna palmata |
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| English Name: | Paddle-tailed Darner |
| Provincial Status Summary | |
| Status: | S5 |
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| Date Last Reviewed: | March 15, 2023 |
| Reasons: | One of the most common and abundant species of Odonata in BC, although much more common in the southern and central parts of the province than in the far north; lives in a wide range of habitats, including human made and modified wetlands. |
| Range | |
| Range Extent: | G = 200,000-2,500,000 square km |
| Range Extent Comments: | This species is found throughout BC with many locations from Haida Gwaii, Vancouver Island, Kootenays and through to the northwest. It is not known from the northeast corner of the province. |
| Occurrences & Population | |
| Number of Occurrences: | E = > 300 |
| Number of Occurrences with Good Viability / Ecological Integrity: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Number of Occurrences Appropriately Protected & Managed: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Population Size: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Threats (to population, occurrences, or area affected) | |
| Degree of Threat: | D = Low |
| Comments: | A very adaptable and ubiquitous species across BC. |
| Trend (in population, range, area occupied, and/or condition of occurrences) | |
| Short-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Long-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Other Factors | |
| Intrinsic Vulnerability: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Environmental Specificity: | Rank Factor not assessed |
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| Version | |
| Author: |
Ramsay, L. (2023); Cannings, R.A. and L. Ramsay (2015) |
| Date: | March 23, 2023 |
| References | |
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Cannings, R.A. 2002b. Introducing the dragonflies of British Columbia and the Yukon. Royal B.C. Mus., Victoria, BC. 96pp.
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GBIF.org. 2023bj. GBIF. Occurrence Download for Aeshna palmata. https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.uukz2b Accessed March 2023
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Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2023. Conservation Status Report: Aeshna palmata. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 9, 2026).