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Unknown Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia
Copyright © 2009 sanka

Unknown Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 2, 2009
Unknown Dragonfly, any help?
Contributed by sanka on 2 June, 2009 - 6:56pm
Last updated 3 June, 2009 - 6:06am

Common Whitetail
Common Whitetail, female. Young males have similar color but fewer dark spots on the wing.
… John F. Carr, 2 June, 2009 - 7:11pm

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