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Pale Snaketail (Ophiogomphus severus)
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Copyright © 2011
Dixie R. Smith
Common Sanddragon? -
Ophiogomphus severus
Ft. Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 16, 2011
If ID is correct, this would be a county record not shown in Paulson (2009)
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Contributed by
Dixie R. Smith
on 16 August, 2011 - 12:44pm
Last updated 16 August, 2011 - 5:24pm
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Ben Coulter
, 16 August, 2011 - 5:24pm
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Ophiogomphus
The side shot does seem to confirm O. severus.
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DeeDee
, 16 August, 2011 - 4:16pm
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I fully agree. Thank you.
I fully agree. Thank you.
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Dixie R. Smith
, 16 August, 2011 - 4:58pm
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Snaketail
Look in Ophiogomphus. If you have another photo or two with different angles, especially a side shot, that may help someone make a positive id for you. Looking at the range maps shows Pale Snaketail as the most likely in your area.
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DeeDee
, 16 August, 2011 - 1:24pm
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