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Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - male
Copyright © 2003 Chris Browne

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - Male
Utah County, Utah, USA
July 10, 2003
May be juvenile, due to green eyes?
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Contributed by Chris Browne on 7 April, 2004 - 7:28am
Last updated 4 July, 2007 - 3:30pm

Moved
Moved from Western Pondhawk.
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2007 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

Mature male
This specimen shows the complete blue pruinosity of a mature male.
… Jeff Hole, 30 September, 2006 - 2:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Bue Dasher
Well, Ron Hemberger just set me straight on one of my photos, and I came across this one looking for comparison. This photo shows, I think, characteristics of a male Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis: black tip to the abdomen, amber patch at base of hindwings, green eyes, and black tip to the abdomen. I think it is also much more slender than the Western Pondhawks we have in the guide:
… Cotinis, 1 February, 2007 - 5:50am login or register to post comments

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