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Commom Whitetail Dragonfly

Plathemis lydia

Photo by PaulBeaudry
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Field Notes

Description:

Dragonfly of some type

Habitat:

Marshland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
PaulBeaudry
I checked also----common whitetail it is! :) Thanks Daniele! :)
HemaShah
Could it be a 12 spotted skimmer?
DanielePralong
Maybe a female common whitetail (Plathemis lydia)? http://bugguide.net/node/view/603
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PublishedJune 9, 2011

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