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Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis - male
Copyright © 2006 April

Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis - Male
Medina County, Ohio, USA
August 22, 2006
not sure about the sex.
Contributed by April on 22 August, 2006 - 8:54pm
Last updated 4 July, 2007 - 6:18pm

This one we can see clearly enough
that we're pretty confortable calling it an immature (green) male.
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2007 - 6:19pm

This
is a female. Males are blue.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 22 August, 2006 - 9:12pm

 
thanks.
thanks.
… April, 22 August, 2006 - 9:13pm

 
Actually
the info page states young males resemble females. Sorry.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 22 August, 2006 - 9:16pm

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