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White-tailed Skimmer

Libellula lydia

Photo by JamesFunk
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40.5403, -75.476

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found near pond in wooded area of Pool Wildlife Sanctury, Emmaus, Pa

Notes:

WikipediA has them classified in genus Plathemus, noting that it has been debated at least since the late 19th century

Species ID Suggestions

White-tailed Skimmer

Libellula lydia

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Comments (3)
Jopy
nice picture, I think we don't have this one in Europe...
Jopy
you are welcome :) I have to admit that i don't know a lot about Odonata, it is not my area, I searched id for my damselfly and found id for your, two times today :D
JamesFunk
Thank you Jopy for the ID...do you have a comment on the note I added concerning the genus classification?

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Wildlife of the DELMARPA
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PublishedJuly 13, 2013

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