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Common Whitetail Dragonfly (male)
Plathemis lydia
33.1998, -96.6603
Field Notes
Description:
Mature males have a short, stout abdomen that is completely chalky blue-white. Length is about 1.75 in or 5 cm. Broad dark bands mid-wing. Like all perchers, Common Whitetails often rest on objects near the water, and sometimes on the ground. Males are territorial and will fiercely guard a specific edge of the water.
Habitat:
In the shrubs surrounding a large retention pond in a new urban park.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 4, 2013
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