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Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male
Copyright © 2007 Michel Kleinbaum

Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - Male
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
May 28, 2007
this individual's abdominal pattern seems to have the properties of both sexes
Contributed by Michel Kleinbaum on 29 May, 2007 - 1:04pm
Last updated 15 July, 2007 - 12:09pm

Male.
This is a fully mature male. They get the blush of pruinosity (fancy word for pale, powdery bloom) only after they have been on the wing for a good while.
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 May, 2007 - 1:28pm

 
Common Whitetail
Thanks again. This guy got me a bit confused
Michel Kleinbaum
… Michel Kleinbaum, 29 May, 2007 - 5:51pm

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