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Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Photo#95997
Copyright © 2007
Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik
Sweetflag Spreadwing -
Lestes forcipatus
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Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York, USA
August 23, 2005
After this shot was taken, Ed Lam (author of Damselflies of the Northeast), caught, identified and released this beautiful damselfly.
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Contributed by
Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik
on 20 February, 2007 - 9:18pm