Climber Dragonfly - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

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Climber Dragonfly - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis

Charleston,WV/Kanawha River, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
June 4, 2006

Habitat:Kanawha River/River bank vegatation
Time:12:50 PM
I.D. source:National Audubon Society Field Guide To Insects And Spiders

Contributed by Mr. Fox Two on 9 June, 2006 - 9:12am
Last updated 23 November, 2006 - 6:35pm

Moved

Moved from Shadowdragons.

… A.W. Thomas, 23 November, 2006 - 6:35pm

Stygian I think

N. yamaskensis.

… Cliff Bernzweig, 4 November, 2006 - 7:45pm

I agree

It's a female. Moved to sp. page.

… A.W. Thomas, 23 November, 2006 - 6:35pm

Neurocordulia

This is a Neurocordulia species, a teneral female Shadowdragon, and it appears to the the Umber Shadowdragon. Always tough finds in full daylight.

… Herschel Raney, 9 June, 2006 - 10:56am

Climber Dragonfly

I did not find a similar photo in BugGuide, so I don't know where to put my photo. The Audubon Guide gives it the name,Tetragoneuria spp.
Mr. Fox Two

… Mr. Fox Two, 9 June, 2006 - 9:19am

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