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Blue Dasher dragonfly (male)
Pachydiplax longipennis
38.755, -77.1041
Field Notes
Description:
A Blue Dasher dragonfly (male), a member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. Similar in appearance to the Eastern Pondhawk and Great Blue Skimmer, the Blue Dasher can be recognized by its green eyes, white face, brown and yellow striped thorax, and black-tipped blue abdomen. Related Resource: 3-D Virtual Image of a Blue Dasher dragonfly http://odonatacentral.org/index.php/GalleryAction.movies
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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PublishedDecember 1, 2011
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