Abstract
The last instar larva of Aeshna persephone is described and compared to the other Aeshna species inhabiting Mexico and the southwestern United States. A key is provided to separate A. persephone from the six other sympatric species of Aeshna. Larvae inhabit roots of riparian herbaceous vegetation in open streams with boulders.References
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