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Great Spreadwing damselfly (male)

Archilestes grandis

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Field Notes

Description:

I discovered a Great Spreadwing damselfly (Archilestes grandis) near a vernal pool in the forest at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a male, as indicated by its coloration and and terminal appendages. Great Spreadwing is a species of damselfly formerly unknown to occur at Huntley Meadows Park. Related Resource: http://www.friendsofhuntleymeadows.org/Species%20Lists/amphimammal/amph…

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

Copyright © 2014 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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