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Setwing? - Dythemis
Copyright © 2007 Stephen

Setwing? - Dythemis
San Antonio, Leon Creek Greenway, Bexar County, Texas, USA
November 11, 2007
I'm guessing that this is a Setwing based on its pose, however, I'm having trouble identifying it (even with the limited choices available). Can anybody point me in the right direction?

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Setwing? - Dythemis Setwing? Setwing?
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Contributed by Stephen on 12 November, 2007 - 8:20am
Last updated 28 April, 2008 - 12:51pm

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Moved from Dragonflies.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 28 April, 2008 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

looks like Black
Reading through Abbott, this seems to be a Black Setwing (D. nigrescens) based on the browish legs (assuming I'm seeing that correctly), amount of adbominal spotting, and HII-ish pattern on the thorax. I'm not totally sure about the thorax, but it doesn't look like the YIY of Swift Setwing.
… Jason Forbes, 12 November, 2007 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

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