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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Cruisers (Macromiidae) » Macromia » Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
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Dragonfly - Macromia taeniolata
Copyright © 2012 Cody R. Hough

Dragonfly - Macromia taeniolata
Gumbo Limbo Trail, Everglades National Park, Miami Dade County, Florida, USA
May 13, 2012
No more pictures sadly. Any help would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Cody R. Hough on 17 May, 2012 - 12:19pm
Last updated 21 June, 2012 - 10:58pm

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… Cody R. Hough, 21 June, 2012 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

Macromia sp.
This is a river cruiser, genus Macromia. I'd like a clear look at the abdominal pattern, which unfortunately is obscured, but this is likely a Royal River Cruiser, M. taeniolata.
… Ben Coulter, 20 June, 2012 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Markings
After looking over the other images and markings of the various species on here I can say that your assumption is correct. Thank you :]
… Cody R. Hough, 21 June, 2012 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

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