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Copyright © 2014
Kathy R.
Unknown Dragonfly -
Sympetrum
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2014
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Contributed by
Kathy R.
on 8 June, 2014 - 11:21am
Last updated 21 October, 2014 - 3:50pm
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Greg W. Lasley
, 21 October, 2014 - 3:50pm
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It is a very teneral Sympetru
It is a very teneral Sympetrum (meadowhawk) but I don't believe it can be identified to species level.
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Greg W. Lasley
, 21 October, 2014 - 3:50pm
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William Edwards
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Glossy wings
suggest that it is a teneral specimen which makes identification tougher. Cinnamon Shadowdragon seems to reach central Virgina and looks pretty similar in my field guide, although I'm no expert.
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Brian Peterson
, 8 June, 2014 - 3:25pm
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