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Genus Plathemis - Whitetails

Common Whitetail · Desert Whitetail

Species Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail
Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Dragonfly, unknown for ID - Plathemis lydia - male 8 Spots - Plathemis lydia - male Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male Common Whitetail, male - Plathemis lydia - male Twelve-spotted Skimmer Female? No - - Plathemis lydia - female Female Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - female Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - female Male or female Libellula forensis? - Plathemis lydia - female Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female

Species Plathemis subornata - Desert Whitetail
Desert Whitetail - male - Plathemis subornata - male Possible Hybrid - 8 Spotted Skimmer - Plathemis subornata - male Desert Whitetail - Plathemis subornata Desert Whitetail Female - Plathemis subornata - female Female Desert Whitetail - Plathemis subornata - female Dragonfly - Plathemis subornata - male Desert Whitetail_Plathemis subornata - Plathemis subornata - female Unknown - Bitter Lake NWR 5 - Plathemis subornata


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