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Green Darner

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful green dragonfly in the the desert. Can anybody help me identify this beautiful creature?

Habitat:

Near an ephemeral water body in the Trans-Pecos desert.

Species ID Suggestions

Western Pondhawk

Erythemis collocata

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Beautiful dragonfly! Darners tend to perch hanging and have a slightly different body shape. You can compare here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/585
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PublishedAugust 14, 2014

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