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Sympetrum corruptum ? - Sympetrum corruptum
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Sympetrum corruptum ? - Sympetrum corruptum
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
September 17, 2008
Size: ~4cm.
Saw this guy in our pasture yesterday, after looking through (1), my best guess is Sympetrum corruptum. (live oak/chaparral habitat).

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 18 September, 2008 - 11:52pm
Last updated 19 September, 2008 - 10:08am

Sympetrum corruptum, agreed
Nicely colored, i.e. vivid red and clean white. (Many, here at least, are all-around grayish.)
… Ron Hemberger, 19 September, 2008 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Ron
for the ID confirmation. This guy was particularly cooperative, he took off a number of times, but each time landed nearby on the pasture fence or short trees where I could easily photograph him.
… Gary McDonald, 19 September, 2008 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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