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Genus Plathemis - Whitetails

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Whitetails (Plathemis) » Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Unknown Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - male Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - male Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female Whitetail, female, exuvia - Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail, teneral female - Plathemis lydia - female Eastern Amberwing? - Plathemis lydia - female Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) - Plathemis lydia Which skimmer? - Plathemis lydia Two whitetail females engaged in odd behavior (at least to me) - Plathemis lydia - female White Tail Dragonfly - Dorsal - Plathemis lydia - male COMMON WHITETAIL - IMMATURE MALE - Plathemis lydia - male Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Common Whitetail Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - male Common whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Common whitetail - Plathemis lydia - female What kind of Dragonfly is this ? - Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female


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