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Species Erythemis plebeja - Pin-tailed Pondhawk

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Pintailed Pondhawk - Erythemis plebeja - male Pin-tailed Pondhawk - Erythemis plebeja - female unknown dragonfly - Erythemis plebeja Pin-tailed Pondhawk - Erythemis plebeja - female dark dragonfly w/ red eyes and white face - Erythemis plebeja Pin-tailed Pondhawk - Erythemis plebeja - female Unknown Dragonfly, appears to be libellulidae, but not certain. - Erythemis plebeja - female dragonfly - Erythemis plebeja

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus Erythemis (Pondhawks)
Species plebeja (Pin-tailed Pondhawk)

Explanation of Names

Author: Burmeister, 1839

Size

41 - 49 mm

Identification

Mature males with abdominal segments 1 - 3 black and very swollen, while 4 - 10 are very slender.

Range

South Texas to Paraguay. Dunkle reports that this species was first reported from Miami in 1971 and has since spread very slowly northward.

Remarks

Possibly introduced to Florida by human activities (1). Texas populations more likely natural.

Works Cited

1.Dragonflies of the Florida Peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
Sidney W. Dunkle. 1989. Scientific Publishers.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 3 December, 2005 - 10:19am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Joshua Stuart Rose
Last updated 12 April, 2015 - 8:33am

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