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Common Whitetail

Libellula lydia

Photo by Nature Nerd
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43.5982, -90.1535

Field Notes

Description:

The stocky male has a pruinose white abdomen and a brown thorax. His wings have wide dark bands and small basal marks. The brown female is similar to the female Twelve-Spotted Skimmer with 12 dark markings on the wings. The female has some white markings on its abdomen, creating a zigzag appearance down the sides. The length of the body varies from 1.7 to 1.9 inches

Habitat:

Slow river in marshy area along a bike trail.

Notes:

Lots of skimmers on the trail both male and female

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