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Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Photo#120686
Copyright © 2007
Fred Siskind
Citrine forktail (DDF245) -
Ischnura hastata
Millington Wildlife Management Area, Maryland, USA
May 24, 2007
Size: small
Appreciate ID. Found beside pond; no river nearby.
Contributed by
Fred Siskind
on 22 June, 2007 - 7:14pm
Last updated 26 September, 2009 - 1:47pm
moved
moved from id request
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Fred Siskind
, 26 September, 2009 - 1:50pm
I think it's a female Citrine Forktail
Ischnura hastata.
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June Tveekrem
, 23 June, 2007 - 7:47pm
Thanks.
Does seem to match the juvenile female citrine shown in Dunkle, except the thorax stripe on top of mine appears bluish rather than black.
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Fred Siskind
, 23 June, 2007 - 9:38pm