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Corduliidae: Dorocordulia libera? - Dorocordulia libera

Corduliidae: Dorocordulia libera? - Dorocordulia libera
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
June 29, 2011
Size: Length ~ 4.5 cm
I think this specimen resembles a male Racket-tailed Emerald, and so I'm hoping to confirm or correct that best guess. I'll post a close-up showing wing venation, too. Thanks for looking! ;-)

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Corduliidae: Dorocordulia libera? - Dorocordulia libera Corduliidae: Dorocordulia libera? - Dorocordulia libera

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.

agree
Looks like a Racket-tailed to me.

 
Thanks, Jason!
I'm not aware of what else this specimen might be after thumbing the pages of Kurt Mead's book, 'Dragonflies of the North Woods.'

PS: Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01froJlj8b8

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