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Unknown Dragonfly - Pachydiplax longipennis - female
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Unknown Dragonfly - Pachydiplax longipennis - Female
Springfield, Virginia, USA
July 30, 2004
Any help in identifying is appreciated.

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Unknown Dragonfly - Pachydiplax longipennis - female Unknown Dragonfly, 2nd view - Pachydiplax longipennis - female
Contributed by Richard Leung on 27 August, 2004 - 9:25pm
Last updated 7 July, 2006 - 4:02pm

Pachydiplax
Blue Dasher here. The eyes would never meet on top of the head in the Gomphidae. They are an ancient family of dragonflies. Check out Troy's Dasher in the guide
… john and jane balaban, 27 August, 2004 - 11:52pm

Dusky Clubtail? Gomphus spicatus
See page 70, plate 8 in Dragonflies through binoculars. Books map doesn't show this species extending into VA much, though. Do you have a shot from another angle?
… Don Woodman, 27 August, 2004 - 10:04pm

 
different angle view
… Richard Leung, 27 August, 2004 - 10:10pm

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