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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

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DavidMroczkowski
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Comments (2)
StirredMocha
I would say that only the last picture shows a blue dasher. I believe the first two pictures show great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans). Blue dasher has a black tip to the abdomen and a different patterning on the front side of its thorax while it doesn't hold its wings straight like the first two pics show.

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