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Halloween Pennan? - Perithemis tenera - female
Copyright © 2008 Donald Witt

Halloween Pennan? - Perithemis tenera - Female
Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 18, 2008
Can someone help me identify this. Is it a Halloween Pennant?
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Contributed by Donald Witt on 10 August, 2008 - 9:56am
Last updated 12 August, 2008 - 6:34pm

Looks more like
a female Eastern Amberwing. I'm not sure if you have more Amberwings out in Illinois, but I would start there.
… Steven Price, 11 August, 2008 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
Thjanks Steven. I will check
Thjanks Steven. I will check that out.
… Donald Witt, 12 August, 2008 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

 
Just P. tenera in Illinois
We just have the eastern amberwing in IL. Nice photo of this female!
… Paul Switzer, 3 September, 2008 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

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