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White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
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Copyright © 2010
Carl Barrentine
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) ? -
Sympetrum obtrusum
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Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
August 20, 2010
Size: Length ~ 2.5 cm
A frontal shot of a male white-faced Meadowhawk, I think. ;-)
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Contributed by
Carl Barrentine
on 20 August, 2010 - 5:05pm
Last updated 22 August, 2010 - 1:12pm
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john and jane balaban
, 22 August, 2010 - 1:12pm
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Carl Barrentine
, 22 August, 2010 - 10:26am
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Yes, that face certainly looks white enough
to be obtrusum. Good call
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john and jane balaban
, 20 August, 2010 - 5:55pm
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Thanks, John and Jane!
Libelluilids are not as cumbersome as Erebids, Noctuids, Crambids, and geometrids, I think. ;-) Thanks for your dedication to this forum!
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Carl Barrentine
, 21 August, 2010 - 12:05am
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