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Common Whitetail dragonfly (young male)

Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia

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Description:

A Common Whitetail dragonfly spotted along "Beaver Pond Loop Trail." This individual is a young male, as indicated by the incomplete white pruinescence covering its abdomen. Related Resource: Pruinescence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruinescence

Habitat:

Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, a 1,200 acre preserve located at Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resources: Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accotink_Bay_Wildlife_Refuge http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=1&loop=CMN&site=CMN05

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Common Whitetail, Species Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - BugGuide.Net

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Arthropods of Fairfax,VA
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Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge

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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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