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Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female
Copyright © 2004 Sue Taylor

Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - Female
Skowhegan, Maine, USA
July 20, 2004
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Contributed by Sue Taylor on 19 September, 2004 - 9:11am
Last updated 16 April, 2005 - 2:49pm

Female Plathemis lydia
Note the broken line / / / / / along the sides of the abdomen. Check the guide here (1)
… john and jane balaban, 19 September, 2004 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Common Name
The common name for this dragonfly is Common Whitetail. The name comes from the white abdomen the male develops as it ages.

Loren Padelford
Bellevue, NE
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