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twoodonates - Plathemis
Copyright © 2015 amiga

twoodonates - Plathemis
mt aetna nature park, washington County, Maryland, USA
June 6, 2015
Please ID the damselfly.
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Contributed by amiga on 28 June, 2015 - 7:08pm
Last updated 17 August, 2015 - 8:21am

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Lestes eurinus?
The angle and small size of the picture make it tough. However, the abdomen is stout, the wings appear tinted and the pruinosity on segments 8 and 9 is very bright white. All make Amber-winged Spreadwing very likely. A side shot more closely cropped would be helpful.
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