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Dragonfly ID Request - Stylurus plagiatus
Copyright © 2006 John Hartgerink

Dragonfly ID Request - Stylurus plagiatus
Baton Rouge - BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
September 1, 2006

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Contributed by John Hartgerink on 7 September, 2006 - 9:40pm
Last updated 8 September, 2006 - 6:12am

Thanks for taking the time to help.
It has been interesting to reading about both types.
… John Hartgerink, 8 September, 2006 - 6:42am

Coppery Emerald
Looks like it might be a Coppery Emerald, Somatochlora georgiana. It has a narrow range, but can be found in most of Louisiana.
… David A. Dawson, 7 September, 2006 - 10:07pm

 
Note the separate eyes
Making this a clubtail, specifically Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus platiatus) female. Great pics which definitely should be in the guide.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 7 September, 2006 - 10:27pm

 
OK
will move them there
… Tony-2, 8 September, 2006 - 6:11am

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