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Taper-tailed Darner, Female

Gomphaeschna antilope

Photo by KenCheeks
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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the small darners, a type of dragonfly in the Genus Gomphaeschna (pygmy darners). Males have a tapered abdomen (duh!) and extremely long cerci. All markings and the eye are duller than Harlequin Darner. This is a female.

Habitat:

Found near swamps and bogs, often seen patrolling sand roads in the vicinity of the breeding habitat.

Notes:

According to Odonata Central, this spotting is a new species record for Edgefield County, SC.

Reference Links:

Species Gomphaeschna antilope - Taper-tailed Darner - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedMay 5, 2013

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