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Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
33.0786, -97.0719
Field Notes
Description:
A small blue dragonfly with a white face, a black tip to the abdomen, and a black-and-yellow-striped thorax. Females are recognized by the narrow yellow parallel stripes on the abdomen. Both sexes have an amber patch at the base of each hindwing. Males develop a sky-blue (or Carolina-blue) abdomen when they approach maturity.
Habitat:
Native plant school garden with large, shallow pond.
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Blue Dasher
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PublishedJuly 25, 2013
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