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Species Plathemis subornata - Desert Whitetail

Possible Hybrid - 8 Spotted Skimmer - Plathemis subornata - male

Desert Whitetail Female - Plathemis subornata - female

Desert Whitetail - Plathemis subornata - Plathemis subornata - male

Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer) - Plathemis subornata

Desert Whitetail_Plathemis subornata - Plathemis subornata - female

Another large blue dragonfly - Plathemis subornata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Plathemis (Whitetails)

Species subornata (Desert Whitetail)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Libellula subornata

placed in genus Plathemis at The Odonata of North America, BugGuide's taxonomic reference for dragonflies and damselflies (see forum topic)

Contributed by tom murray on 5 November, 2006 - 11:42pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 9 November, 2008 - 10:44am

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