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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Emeralds (Corduliidae) » Baskettails (Epitheca) » Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
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Flying Dragonfly - Epitheca princeps
Copyright © 2007 Jeanne Steele

Flying Dragonfly - Epitheca princeps
Elgin, Voyagers Landing, Fox River, Kane County, Illinois, USA
June 30, 2007
I think this one is pretty good, compared to my other moving shots! LOL a little blurry but maybe someone will recognize it? I hope so! Territorial little bugger! zooming back and forth and would not leave the Eastern Amberwing in the same general area alone at all.
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Contributed by Jeanne Steele on 27 August, 2007 - 7:15pm
Last updated 22 September, 2007 - 9:21am

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 22 September, 2007 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

Looks like the wonderful
Prince Baskettail to us! See
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2007 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

 
Oh, yes!
I have broken the sound barrier swinging at these....and 'still' missed:-) LOL
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2007 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

 
LOL
This is one for my checklist. Yeah! I like the little heart shaped markings on the wings. Thanks for the help everyone!
… Jeanne Steele, 28 August, 2007 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

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