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Flag-tailed Spinyleg? - Dromogomphus spoliatus - male
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Flag-tailed Spinyleg? - Dromogomphus spoliatus - Male
San Antonio, Leon Creek Greenway, Bexar County, Texas, USA
June 12, 2016
This is the only shot that I got of this dragonfly unfortunately. At first I thought that it was a Four-striped Leaftail (Phyllogomphoides stigmatus), but it doesn't look quite right. Is it a Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus) instead?
Contributed by Stephen on 1 September, 2016 - 9:25am
Last updated 3 September, 2016 - 11:04am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… William Edwards, 3 September, 2016 - 11:04am

Yes
Flag-tailed is correct
… Cliff Bernzweig, 1 September, 2016 - 5:10pm

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