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mating dragonflies - Cordulia shurtleffii - male - female

mating dragonflies - Cordulia shurtleffii - Male Female
Shady Lake trail , Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
June 11, 2016
A mating pair of dragonflies on a leaf. I think they are Dragonhunter, Hagenius brevistylus, but really not sure. Would appreciate official ID. I had never seen a dragonfly with bright green eyes and green on thorax. second photo to follow, more dorsal view.

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mating dragonflies - Cordulia shurtleffii - male - female mating dragonflies - Cordulia shurtleffii - male - female

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American emerald
Dragonhunters look quite different and don't occur in SK

 
1425 Unknown Dragonfly_Paule Hjertaas
Thank you very much, Much appreciated.

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