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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

Reference Links:

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing - Lestes unguiculatus

Species ID Suggestions

Lyre tipped Spreadwing (No I wasn't)

Lestes unguiculatus Hagen

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MickGrant
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Comments (4)
PeterChereshnoski
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?
MickGrant
Try Sweetflag Spreadwing male (Lestes forcipatus)

Spotted for Missions

Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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