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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by cheryl v2.0
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue and green eyes with black spots, thorax is orange and yellow with black stripes, abdomen a pale grayish-blue with black tip. Mostly clear wings with brown towards the body.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

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Comments (2)
Jellis
Possibly a Male Blue Dasher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dasher

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Insects of Florida
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PublishedJuly 4, 2013

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