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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

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Description:

She is on a landscaping timber in front of my azaleas.

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Comments (1)
MichaelFulbright
This is mos def a Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail) Female. The males have a pruinose abdomen (whitish/powdery.) They also have an entirely different wing pattern. The female whitetail has pale markings on the abdomen on each segment, but the twelve-spotted skimmer has an unbroken line on each side of the abdomen. Great pic!
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PublishedJune 17, 2011

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