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Baskettail Dragonfly

Epitheca sp.

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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32.2004, -95.467

Field Notes

Description:

Dark body, about 3 inches long.

Habitat:

Found on a tree, it had just molted and was drying its wings. In a mostly oak forest with lots of water.

Reference Links:

Genus Epitheca - Baskettails - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Baskettail

Epitheca sp.

Reference Link
Fyn Kynd
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PublishedApril 9, 2014

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