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Blue Dasher Dragonfly (female)

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

Paired yellow stripes on the dorsal side of the first 8 abdominal segments, but not on 9 and 10. The end of the abdomen has a yellowish white tuft in the center. The eyes retain a half red brown, half blue grey color of immatures.

Habitat:

In a demonstration garden at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Port Aransas, Texas

Reference Links:

Blue Dasher, Species Pachydiplax longipennis - Blue Dasher - BugGuide.Net

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Biodiversity of Texas
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Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification
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PublishedJuly 29, 2013

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