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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Amberwings (Perithemis) » Mexican Amberwing (Perithemis intensa)
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Mexican Amberwing - Perithemis intensa? - Perithemis intensa - male
Copyright © 2014 Mickey Long

Mexican Amberwing - Perithemis intensa? - Perithemis intensa - Male
Sunland, Tujunga Wash at Haines Channel outlet, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 3, 2014
Size: ca. 50 mm?
Seems to match the only all golden-orange dragonfly in California? Small and perched pennant-like over standing water of side creek in bulrush/cattail and willow woodlands. Wings broad and rounded. Western base of San Gabriel Mtns.
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Contributed by Mickey Long on 3 October, 2014 - 10:28pm
Last updated 6 October, 2014 - 9:33am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tony Leukering, 6 October, 2014 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

Edited
I have cropped picture to insect. Also, dragonflies with wings are adults (larvae are generally aquatic bottom feeders), so feel free to check the 'Adult' box when submitting pix of such.
… Tony Leukering, 6 October, 2014 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much . .
for the help.
… Mickey Long, 7 December, 2014 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

Yes, the id is correct
… margarethe brummermann, 5 October, 2014 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you Margarethe!
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