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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Meadowhawks (Sympetrum) » Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
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dragonfly - Sympetrum danae
Copyright © 2010 Bo Zaremba

dragonfly - Sympetrum danae
Rocky Mnt National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
July 15, 2010

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Contributed by Bo Zaremba on 25 July, 2010 - 1:28pm
Last updated 26 July, 2010 - 1:01pm

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… Denis A. Doucet, 26 July, 2010 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

I think: a very teneral...
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae), but this is a tough one! Thanks for the different angles, as the side view may clinch it in this case. Please wait for more opinions...I am very curious to see what others think too.
… Denis A. Doucet, 25 July, 2010 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Had a look around...
and am now convinced this is a young female Black Meadowhawk. Nice find!
… Denis A. Doucet, 26 July, 2010 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

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