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Mexican Amberwing (Perithemis intensa)
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Copyright © 2007
Philip Kline
Mexican amberwing -
Perithemis intensa
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 12, 2007
Size: Small
I believe this is a Mexican amberwing dragonfly.
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Contributed by
Philip Kline
on 14 September, 2007 - 12:18am
Last updated 14 November, 2008 - 5:32pm
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john and jane balaban
, 14 November, 2008 - 5:32pm
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Mexican
This is definitely a male Mexican Amberwing (
Perithemis intensa
). The unstriped thorax is distinctive.
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Nick Block
, 14 November, 2008 - 12:15am
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john and jane balaban
, 22 December, 2007 - 12:30pm
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john and jane balaban
, 19 October, 2007 - 9:32pm
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Mexican Amberwing, likely.
Eastern Amberwing also possible. Do you have another shot, even if blurry, showing the thorax unshaded and/or more detail on the wings? (It's sometimes tough to get IDs on western odes, plus I'm no expert.)
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Ron Hemberger
, 15 September, 2007 - 10:16am
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I don't have another shot unf
I don't have another shot unfortunately, but thanks for the feedback, I didn't check Eastern amberwing.
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Philip Kline
, 17 September, 2007 - 11:15am
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