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Dragonfly - Archilestes californicus
Copyright © 2020 Chris Kotzer

Dragonfly - Archilestes californicus
Kirkland, King County, Washington, USA
August 28, 2020
I think it is a member of Gomphidae but couldn't find anything close for WA. It has white marks on the wing tips. Would that be diagnostic in some way?
Contributed by Chris Kotzer on 16 September, 2020 - 10:42pm
Last updated 24 September, 2020 - 11:27am

Moved
A female.
… Dan Jackson, 24 September, 2020 - 11:27am

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It's actually a spreadwing damselfly--not sure what species you get in WA.
… Jim Moore1, 17 September, 2020 - 12:28pm

 
Haha. Jokes on me. I took the photo a long range so
didn't get a sense of scale.
… Chris Kotzer, 17 September, 2020 - 3:52pm

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