(Male) Blue Dasher Dragonfly
Pachydiplax longipennis
33.1468, -117.009
Field Notes
Description:
Blue dragonfly with gold both under and on the inside of wings. It has purple on the top of the eyes. There are also stripes on the abdomen where the gold is. The underside of the dragonfly has muted colors but the gold shows on the inside of the wings close to its body. It has one black stripe on the back of the eyes. The female can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11419380
Habitat:
Hanging over a pond on a Honeysuckle branch and young Avocado branch.
Notes:
Aka Swift Long-winged Skimmer and Blue Pirate
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 4, 2011
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