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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Mature male Common Whitetail dragonflies have a blue-white abdomen and brown bands on their wings.

Habitat:

Spotted in a large meadow

Reference Links:

Common whitetail - Wikipedia

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PublishedJune 27, 2017

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