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Gray Petaltail

Tachopteryx thoreyi

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

A green and black dragonfly that was over 2" long. Clear wings.

Habitat:

This dragonfly was seenperched on a barbed-wire fence along a driveway in Southeastern Texas.

Notes:

I had not seen the pose caught here. It reminds me of someone doing obeisances to something, with its wings folded down in front. Coo.

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Biodiversity of Texas

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019

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