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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Whitetails (Plathemis) » Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
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Is this a Juvenile Common Whitetail Male? - Plathemis lydia
Copyright © 2009 Kathy B.

Is this a Juvenile Common Whitetail Male? - Plathemis lydia
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
June 11, 2009
Yesterday this litle one spent the night on our wall just under our den window. After doing a search this morning, hubby informed me that it was a juvenile Common Whitetail male, but a friend of mines says otherwise. Can someone please help me with a proper ID? I've posted two photos, one of it's topside and the other of a profile. Hopefully someone will be able to help me.

Thanks in advance. *S*

Kathy

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Is this a Juvenile Common Whitetail Male? - Plathemis lydia Is this a Juvenile Common Whitetail Male? - Plathemis lydia
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Contributed by Kathy B. on 12 June, 2009 - 5:48pm
Last updated 16 August, 2009 - 9:53pm

Moved
Moved from Skimmers.
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Immature male
Scroll down here for a comparison.
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Immature Male
Thanks for the confirmation of this being an immature male. *S*

Cheers,
Kathy
… Kathy B., 13 June, 2009 - 4:42am login or register to post comments

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