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Dragonfly, unknown for ID - Plathemis lydia - male
Copyright © 2006 Bill Meier

Dragonfly, unknown for ID - Plathemis lydia - Male
Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, USA
July 1, 2006
Photo taken at the Fermilab prairie restoration.

Thanks for your help.
Contributed by Bill Meier on 1 July, 2006 - 4:08pm
Last updated 8 July, 2006 - 9:35am

Moved to guide
And a lovely image it is, too, of this species.
… E Moon, 3 July, 2006 - 10:29am

Common Whitetail
This is an adult male Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia).
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 1 July, 2006 - 5:59pm

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