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Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly (male)

Perithemis tenera

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly is 3/4 to 1 inch long with a wingspan of 1 and 3/4 inches. The dragonfly is mainly a yellowish brown color; it has a yellow face with a brown thorax and brownish yellow abdomen. Its wings, as said in the name, are amber colored with red stigmas.

Habitat:

Strong wind was blowing and it was kept returning to perch on a stick beside a small turtle at a city maintained retention pond.

Reference Links:

Eastern Amberwing, Eastern amberwing - Perithemis tenera - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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