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Dragonfly - Macromia magnifica
Copyright © 2016 Bridget Spencer

Dragonfly - Macromia magnifica
Parker Cove, Vernon, North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
August 7, 2016
Edit: Identified as a Western River Cruiser.
Contributed by Bridget Spencer on 12 August, 2016 - 7:23pm
Last updated 13 August, 2018 - 12:12pm

Moved to Macromia magnifica
Moved from Macromia.

This photo would ordinarily be difficult to identify to species but Western River Cruiser is the only species anywhere near s. BC, which is at the northern extremity of the range.
… Ken Allison, 13 August, 2018 - 12:12pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 4 January, 2017 - 12:51pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Even Dankowicz, 24 August, 2016 - 7:37pm

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