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Common Whitetail Dragonfly (female)

Plathemis lydia

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Description:

Females have a brown body and a different pattern of wing spots than the males. They closely resemble the female Twelve-spotted Skimmer, Libellula pulchella. Whitetail females can be distinguished by their smaller size, shorter bodies, and white zigzag abdominal stripes; the abdominal stripes of L. puchella are straight and yellow.

Habitat:

Perching on dry grass beside a trail through a city park.

Reference Links:

Common whitetail, Species Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - BugGuide.Net

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