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Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by Musicwolf
Published on Project Noah
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27.99, -81.854

Field Notes

Description:

Bright blue tail with red, white, and black markings on the body. This was a smaller dragonfly than most.

Habitat:

Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FL

Species ID Suggestions

Little Blue Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax minuscula

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
HemaShah
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/364436071 same?
bayucca
What do you think about Erythrodiplax minuscula??? http://bugguide.net/node/view/381333/bgpage http://bugguide.net/node/view/381334/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/590/bgimage?from=0

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
The Circle B Bar Reserve

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PublishedMay 31, 2014

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