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Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by Jing
Published on Project Noah
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38.7548, -77.1041

Field Notes

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (2)
DirckHarris
Actually a male Blue Dasher. The "tiger stripes" on the thorax are a key marking.
Geodialist
Hey Jing! Two suggestions: 1) Update your spotting to reflect CBK's species ID suggestion. 2) Add your spotting to the new mission, "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park."

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011

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