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Common Whitetail dragonfly (female)

Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia

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Field Notes

Description:

A Common Whitetail dragonfly perching on the ground. This individual is a female as indicated by the pattern of wing spots and the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen.

Habitat:

Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/es/meadowood/recreation.Par…

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
Mission
Arthropods of Fairfax,VA
Mission
Meadowood Recreation Area

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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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