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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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Is this Perithemis intensa, Mexican amberwing? - Perithemis intensa - male
Copyright © 2015 pgrin

Is this Perithemis intensa, Mexican amberwing? - Perithemis intensa - Male
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 22, 2015
Size: ~1.25 inch body
Stubby overall appearance; wings solid yellow (not partial like Flame Skimmer?)
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Contributed by pgrin on 23 September, 2015 - 10:30am
Last updated 7 October, 2015 - 3:49pm

Moved
Moved from Eastern Amberwing.
… William Edwards, 7 October, 2015 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

Expert ID - Perithemis intensa
I sent this image to Pierre Deviche who is the creator of the Arizona Dragonflies website.
Mr. Deviche stated - "This individual looks good for P. intensa - and it is the species within this genus that would be expected in the Tucson area."
… William Edwards, 7 October, 2015 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tony Leukering, 24 September, 2015 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

Eastern amberwing
a male. length 1"
… Larry de March, 23 September, 2015 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

 
In my opinion - Perithemis intensa (male)
Note the discussion about wing venation in Arizona Dragonflies - Eastern vs Mexican vs Slough Amberwing.
Both the triangle and subtriangle have crossveins. (more easily viisble in the right FW)
This is characteristic of P. intensa.
… William Edwards, 4 October, 2015 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

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