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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

Photo by KimberlyDuran
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Field Notes

Description:

Large dragonfly with banded wings and markings down the side of the abdomen. Immature male.

Habitat:

Spotted at the edge of a pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Band Winged Dragaonfly

Plathemis lydia

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Jonathan Hiew
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Nice. This dragonfly is more commonly called the Common Whitetail. Plathemis lydia is the correct scientific name. :-) http://bugguide.net/node/view/603
Jellis
Nice find and shot on this one.

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Insects of TN
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PublishedDecember 31, 2015

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