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Common Whitetail (female)

Plathemis lydia

Photo by alfrediguana
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. Like all perchers, Common Whitetails often rest on objects near the water, and sometimes on the ground.

Habitat:

The C&O Canal near Cumberland, MD. is where this sighting took place.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

This individual is a female, as indicated by the pattern of its wing spots and by its terminal appendages.
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PublishedJune 1, 2013

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