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Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly

Libellula incesta

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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28.3821, -80.7758

Field Notes

Habitat:

Woodlands

Notes:

Small blue dragonfly, almost as small as a damselfly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
James McNair
Thank you Sukanya. This is very similar but it doesn't say they are found in USA. Very perplexing!
SukanyaDatta
I spotted something very similar today. I know yours was spotted in USA, not India but would you mid taking a look at Brachydiplax?

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