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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Spiketails (Cordulegastridae) » Cordulegaster » Twin-Spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
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is this a twin-spotted spiketail? - Cordulegaster maculata
Copyright © 2012 Rebecca Deatsman

is this a twin-spotted spiketail? - Cordulegaster maculata
Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA
June 8, 2012
In trying to ID this guy, I found that there are actually several dragonfly species that are black and yellow with green eyes... so did I get it right? Thanks for helping out an odonate newbie!
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Contributed by Rebecca Deatsman on 11 June, 2012 - 10:14am

Moved
Moved from Delta-Spotted Spiketail.
… Rebecca Deatsman, 11 June, 2012 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Rebecca Deatsman, 11 June, 2012 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

Spiketail
It sure is a Twin-spotted, a male. Good call. I have only seen a handful and none that were perched. Enjoy the ode-ing.
… DeeDee, 11 June, 2012 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

 
thanks!
I'll move it to the right page. If you have a chance, could you tell me what features confirm the ID?
… Rebecca Deatsman, 11 June, 2012 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

 
Features
The front thoracic stripes and mostly the paired markings along the top fo the abdomen, the shape of the abdomen as well help to confirm id. Other dragonflies exhibit similar markings so always try to get a dorsal shot and a lateral shot. Thoracic markings and facial markings can be of great value in determining id, especially with darners and clubtails (cerci too!).
… DeeDee, 11 June, 2012 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

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