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Enallagma - Enallagma doubledayi -

Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
June 28, 2013

Have been calling this Enallagma doubledayi because of strong occipital bar and the cerci seem to fit (though it might be hard to see). Its also in east Texas but still...

Contributed by Thomas Dawson Twining on 19 March, 2018 - 3:40pm
Last updated 23 March, 2018 - 4:38pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… William Edwards, 23 March, 2018 - 4:37pm

Agree with your ID - Enallagma doubledayi

The cerci aren't totally in focus but, in my opinion, are clear enough to rule out Enallagma civile.
Note the comments by Martin Reid about the "pinched in" black spike on abdominal segment 6.
Martin Reid - Atlantic Bluet

You might want to submit this record to OdonataCentral as it may be a first record for Nacogdoches County.

… William Edwards, 23 March, 2018 - 4:37pm

submitted

Finally submitted 8 new species for my county (now pending). Forgot I signed up for OdonataCentral in June 2016, thanks for reminding me.

… Thomas Dawson Twining, 15 May, 2018 - 4:47pm

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