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Mature red adult: internum, janeae, obtrusum, rubicundulum species group (Sympetrum Mature red adult: internum, janeae, obtrusum, rubicundulum species group)
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Copyright © 2008
Seymour Kaplan
Red Dragonfly -
Sympetrum
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Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
September 20, 2008
Size: 5cm
I believe this image is of the Red Dragonfly - Libellula croceipennis. If anyone thinks I might be incorrect, please feel free to say so. Seymour Kaplan
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Contributed by
Seymour Kaplan
on 20 September, 2008 - 5:58pm
Last updated 20 September, 2008 - 9:31pm
Moved
Moved from
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Seymour Kaplan
, 20 September, 2008 - 9:05pm
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Not going to be easy
Looks to be a Sympetrum, and even the experts aren't certain how many species there really are! With that red face it could be S. rubicundulum, but it could very well be one of the other three that look just like it.
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john and jane balaban
, 20 September, 2008 - 8:51pm
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Red Dragonfly - Libellula croceipennis - Adult Male
Are you sure it isn't Red Dragonfly - Libellula croceipennis - Adult Male?
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Seymour Kaplan
, 20 September, 2008 - 9:00pm
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