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Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly (male)

Erythemis simplicicollis

Photo by gatorfellows
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Males become pruinose blue with white claspers and a green face. Females and young males are green with square blackish spots on the abdomen.

Habitat:

Resting on a dry stick near the water surface in a city maintained retention pond.

Reference Links:

Species Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
gatorfellows
Thanks Bernadette :) Thought it was nice that it stopped for its photo op by the yellow bloom.

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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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