Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Plathemis lydia

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.8684, -75.608

Field Notes

Description:

Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers) Genus: Plathemis. Total length: 50 mm. Wingspan: 70-75 mm Male. Transparent wings with black bands. Head and eyes are brown. Thorax is brown. Tail is white. Adult food - mosquitoes and other small insects.

Habitat:

Ponds, near water.

Reference Links:

Common Whitetail

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
HarumKoh
nice photo and nice description! white dragonfly! we don't have whites. :)) I've just signed up.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
Spotted in Summer in the North East
Mission
Creatures of Pennsylvania
Photographed
PublishedJuly 5, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies