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Small dragonfly - Micrathyria hagenii - female
Copyright © 2017 Rob Broekhuis

Small dragonfly - Micrathyria hagenii - Female
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
October 6, 2017
Smallest dragonfly I remember seeing - not much more than an inch long. It didn't hang out near our pond, preferring flowering plants to perch on.
I just realized it's probably an immature male Pachydiplax longipennis - I'm used to seeing its muted blue form.
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Contributed by Rob Broekhuis on 6 October, 2017 - 7:45pm
Last updated 7 October, 2017 - 1:56pm

Micrathyria hagenii (female)
Moved from ID Request.
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