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Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - female
Copyright © 2004 Sue Taylor

Dragonfly - Plathemis lydia - Female
Skowhegan, Maine, USA
July 20, 2004
Contributed by Sue Taylor on 19 September, 2004 - 9:11am
Last updated 16 April, 2005 - 2:49pm

Female Plathemis lydia
Note the broken line / / / / / along the sides of the abdomen. Check the guide here (1)
… john and jane balaban, 19 September, 2004 - 1:38pm

 
Common Name
The common name for this dragonfly is Common Whitetail. The name comes from the white abdomen the male develops as it ages.

Loren Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 19 September, 2004 - 6:34pm

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