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Field Notes

Description:

black head w/ blue back and body, wings are translucent w/ a hint of blue and a black line - tops each of the outer wings.

Habitat:

wetlands

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

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Aarongunnar
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Slaty skimmer

Libellula incesta

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KarenL
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Comments (2)
KarenL
The male eastern pondhawk is blue but has a green face. I spotted this species yesterday http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7168640 & Mick Grant ID'd it for me this morning.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011

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