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Eight-Spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - male
Copyright © 2009 Aaron Schusteff

Eight-Spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - Male
Northwest corner of Sierra Valley, ~1.5 mi SW of Beckworth, Sierra County, California, USA
July 11, 2007
I presume this is a male, due to pruinosity of abdomen.

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Eight-Spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - male Eight-Spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - male
Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 8 February, 2009 - 11:13pm

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