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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Pondhawks (Erythemis) » Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
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Erythemis vesiculosa - male
Copyright © 2008 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Erythemis vesiculosa - Male
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
July 23, 2008

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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 23 July, 2008 - 5:04pm
Last updated 6 May, 2012 - 4:57pm

Moved
Moved from Eastern Pondhawk.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 24 July, 2008 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

Female Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis
One of the more common dragonflies here. Neat sexual dichotomy - the females are bright grren like this, and the males are solid blue ! The immature males start out as green, and as 'teenagers' are about 1/2 and 1/2 !!
… GrammaNature, 23 July, 2008 - 5:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Pat- Thanks for your very pro
Pat- Thanks for your very prompt ID. Where is here! Where you are, in the US, or in Texas.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 23 July, 2008 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Actually, we think you have something even nicer here!
We would suggest that this is Erythemis vesiculosa - Great Pondhawk! Check the guide and see what you think.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
John and Jane- Is this intend
John and Jane- Is this intended for me or for Pat?
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 23 July, 2008 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Hadn't thought about it
but we guess both of you should check the guide and see.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

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