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Libellulidae - Macrodiplax balteata
Copyright © 2014 Melissa Barton

Libellulidae - Macrodiplax balteata
Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas, USA
June 16, 2014
Contributed by Melissa Barton on 19 July, 2014 - 9:09am
Last updated 19 July, 2014 - 2:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 19 July, 2014 - 2:02pm

Blue
Dasher
… Tony Leukering, 19 July, 2014 - 10:35am

 
Marl Pennant
Female. That explains the dark wing patches.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 19 July, 2014 - 2:00pm

 
Huh, I don't think I've ever
Huh, I don't think I've ever seen one with such dark wing patches before.
… Melissa Barton, 19 July, 2014 - 10:46am

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