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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Setwings (Dythemis) » Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
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I have another dragonfly not like any others I've identified in the past. I thought about maybe Variegated Meadowhawk but no. - Dythemis velox - male
Copyright © 2015 Kala King

I have another dragonfly not like any others I've identified in the past. I thought about maybe Variegated Meadowhawk but no. - Dythemis velox - Male
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
June 23, 2015
I have 2 shots one with the head more in focus and one with the other end more in focus, this is the head focus shot. Will add the other.

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I have another dragonfly not like any others I've identified in the past. I thought about maybe Variegated Meadowhawk but no. - Dythemis velox - male I have another dragonfly not like any others I've identified in the past. I thought about maybe Variegated Meadowhawk but no. - Dythemis velox - male
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Contributed by Kala King on 25 August, 2015 - 4:26pm
Last updated 22 November, 2015 - 10:36am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 28 August, 2015 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

remonds me of Swift Setwing
just a possibility needing confirmation
… John S. Ascher, 25 August, 2015 - 7:03pm login or register to post comments

Perhaps
Perhaps Thornbush Dasher

You have a lot of nice bug photos - any chance you are on flickr?
… Dave Rogers, 25 August, 2015 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I am on Flickr but my photos are more organized on my website.
My gallery: http://www.kapturedbykala.com/Galleries

My Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/100108154@N02/

I don't upload to either site until I get them identified normally so you are seeing photos here that I have not yet shared elsewhere. :)
… Kala King, 25 August, 2015 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Not familiar
This dragon species does not fly in our area so I'm not familiar with it but I have flickr contacts that are ode experts and could id this guy in an instant. Like you - if I can't figure out the species I usually get it id'd before posting on flickr. Here is my flickr "Collections" page

https://www.flickr.com/photos/drogerscollections/collections
… Dave Rogers, 25 August, 2015 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Very nice
I like your photos and selected to follow you because it looked like another good id resource. Although Texas and Nebraska might be very different with bug species. Still, love a good interesting bug.
… Kala King, 25 August, 2015 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Texas Dragons
Here is the most comprehensive collection of Texas ode photos on flickr - he'll have your bug.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/photonfreak/
… Dave Rogers, 25 August, 2015 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks again
He looks great, added him too. But looked at his thornbush dasher and it does not have the dark tips at the ends of the wings so not sure that is what I have.
… Kala King, 25 August, 2015 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

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