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Banded Pennant

Celithemis fasciata

Photo by KenCheeks
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Field Notes

Description:

This dragonfly has wings that are marked with a black tip, a black spot on the leading edge near the nodus and a variable black spot at the base of the wing. The basal spot tends to be larger in southern individuals.

Females are browner, with a row of narrow yellow triangles on the top of the abdomen.

It is small, being about 33 mm (1.3 in).

Habitat:

It lives around ponds, lakes, and ditches. This one was photographed near a farm pond in Edgefield County, SC.

Reference Links:

Celithemis fasciata, Species Celithemis fasciata - Banded Pennant - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJune 16, 2013

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