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Unknown Dragon - Celithemis ornata

Unknown Dragon - Celithemis ornata
Cooper City, Broward County, Florida, USA
May 1, 2006
I have the book "Dragonflies Through Binoculars". It doesn't seem to help much. It kind of looks like the Martha's Pennant but according to the book, they are not down here.

Dragonfly ID
This is a female Celithemis ornata (Faded Pennant). Check our plate here or our photo here.
It is a southern look-alike of Martha's Pennanat.

Gayle

 
Thanks Gayle
I had looked at your photos and finally came to the conclusion that Faded was closest. It just looked like mine had more yellow just behind the thorax. This one also looked somewhat different than the other Faded that I submitted:
Carla Finley
Venice, FL
http://community.webshots.com/user/CarlaFinley

 
We would agree with ornata
not enough color on the wings to be amanda (if we understand the distinction correctly - always a hazard!)

 
Damaged eye
I've noticed several dragonflies with a damaged eye. Does this happen maybe when the male grabs them? Does it hamper their vision?

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