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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae)
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Dragonfly above a pond in Colorado
Copyright © 2019 Daniel J. O'Donnell

Dragonfly above a pond in Colorado
SW Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 15, 2019
Head on shot, so not as easy to ID as a side view. Any help would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Daniel J. O'Donnell on 15 August, 2019 - 1:38pm
Last updated 30 August, 2019 - 8:48am

Aeshna palmata?
You are most likely correct. That yellow face with black cross stripe and that particular color of blue on the abdomen look very good. However, without a look at the cerci or side of the thorax, it is hard to be sure.
… Dan Jackson, 27 April, 2020 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Aeshnidae for expert identification.
Moved from Dragonflies and Damselflies.
… Ken Allison, 30 August, 2019 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

Maybe?
I think it might be a Paddle-tailed Darner. Any help would be appreciated!
… Daniel J. O'Donnell, 15 August, 2019 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

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