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Dragonfly with blue tail and black and yellow stripes on body - Pachydiplax longipennis - male
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Dragonfly with blue tail and black and yellow stripes on body - Pachydiplax longipennis - Male
Conroe, Texas, USA
June 11, 2016
I was chasing some ducks with the big lens and caught a few dragonflies in the process. Haven't seen one exactly like this before! TIA for an ID.
Contributed by Dick Locke on 11 June, 2016 - 1:59pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 11 June, 2016 - 2:11pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the ID! I've posted the full-sized image on the top of my "Dragonfly" page here:
http://www.dl-digital.com/page-two/dragondamselflies.htm
… Dick Locke, 12 June, 2016 - 8:18am

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