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California Dragon 5 - Pantala hymenaea
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

California Dragon 5 - Pantala hymenaea
Orange County, California, USA
August 6, 2006
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 19 September, 2006 - 4:41pm
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 7:10pm

Spotwinged glider
Pantala hymenea. Very common.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 September, 2006 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks loads. Never would have gotten that on my own.
I just got Kathy Biggs' "Dragonflies of California..." The photo of this ode in there is much darker than mine, as are most of the posts here at Bug Guide. However, there's also a dead ringer at our site. Thanks again.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 September, 2006 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

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