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Black and yellow dragonfly - Epitheca semiaquea
Copyright © 2013 Bob Webster

Black and yellow dragonfly - Epitheca semiaquea
West of Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA
April 21, 2013

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Contributed by Bob Webster on 21 April, 2013 - 11:08pm
Last updated 18 April, 2024 - 1:24pm

Moved
Moved from Baskettails.
… Bob Webster, 18 April, 2024 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 2 July, 2013 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

It is a female Epitheca, likl
It is a female Epitheca, likley Epitheca cynosura (Common Baskettail). The dark maculation in the wings does not look extensive enough to be E. semiaquea (Mantled Baskettail). There is a pretty good discussion on Epithecas at:
http://www.odonatacentral.org/docs/Texas_Epitheca%20rev%202013.pdf
if you are interested. It is geared toward Texas species, but would still apply well to your area.
… Greg W. Lasley, 25 April, 2013 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… Bob Webster, 25 April, 2013 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

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