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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Rainpool Gliders (Pantala) » Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
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Spot-winged Glider at Valley Forge - Pantala hymenaea
Copyright © 2006 Marty DeAngelo

Spot-winged Glider at Valley Forge - Pantala hymenaea
Valley Forge National Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 30, 2006
Size: 2"
Although I'm leaning toward Spot-Winged Glider for this one, since I can't see the spot clearly, it could be a Wandering Glider. The face/eye color seem to point toward wandering, but the thorax seems to be more Spot-Winged like. Anyone have experience enough to tell them apart. Looking at the wing, there may be a spot there, but it's difficult to tell.
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Contributed by Marty DeAngelo on 30 June, 2006 - 9:13pm
Last updated 3 July, 2006 - 8:15pm

You are right, it's definitel
You are right, it's definitely a Spot-winged Glider. Even though the spot is tough to see, as noted, no Wandering Glider would be this dark and brown in color.
… Giff Beaton, 3 July, 2006 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

I'll agree
It looks like there is a spot there to me as well.
… Andy Varsho, 1 July, 2006 - 6:46am login or register to post comments

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