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Lyre tipped Spreadwing

Lestes unguiculatus

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43.8045, -75.8965

Field Notes

Description:

Mostly light blue with some black on the abdomen, the last segment has a prominent white section we could not find in other species.

Habitat:

wet meadow

Species ID Suggestions

Lyre tipped Spreadwing (No I wasn't)

Lestes unguiculatus Hagen

Comments (4)

Are you confident Mick? The last segment has a white section in this one and I cannot find a picture of a Sweetflag that has this?
Try Sweetflag Spreadwing male (Lestes forcipatus)

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