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Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly (female)

Sympetrum ambiguum

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

Female Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonflies are polymorphic. This individual is an andromorphic Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly. Andromorphs are less common than heteromorphs. Andromorphs have a red abdomen with black rings, like male Blue-faced Meadowhawks; unlike males, most female faces are tan and their terminal appendages look different than male appendages. Related Resource: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/44578007

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Comments (2)

Very nice - and interesting info! I was just going to upload my first spotting of this species so the coincidence of timing is really good for me.

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