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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae)
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Dragonfly 450A 1654 & 1658
Copyright © 2016 Philip Bjork

Dragonfly 450A 1654 & 1658
New Underwood Lake, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
July 29, 2016

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Dragonfly 450A 1654 & 1658 Dragonfly 450A 1654 & 1658 Dragonfly 450A 1654 & 1658
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Contributed by Philip Bjork on 31 July, 2016 - 2:50pm
Last updated 11 August, 2016 - 9:00pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 11 August, 2016 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blue-eyed Darner.
… john and jane balaban, 11 August, 2016 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

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… Philip Bjork, 10 August, 2016 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

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The difference of opinion has been resolved and the dragonfly is a female Blue-eyed Darner. Thanks to all who have participated in the solution.
… Philip Bjork, 5 August, 2016 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

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The expert for South Dakota odonates on Odanata Central has identified this specimen as Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner
… Philip Bjork, 2 August, 2016 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I disagree
Abdominal spot pattern just doesn't seem right, nor the pattern and colour on what's visible of the face. I'm editor on OC for MB, SK and ND so can attest to editors being wrong once in awhile :-). I like Steve's suggestion of Blue-eyed darner.
… Larry de March, 2 August, 2016 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

a darner
obviously. I'm going to suggest Paddle-tailed but not with 100% confidence
… Larry de March, 31 July, 2016 - 3:39pm login or register to post comments

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