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Photo#963087
20140722.Dragonfly.Immature.Green.jpg - male

20140722.Dragonfly.Immature.Green.jpg - Male
Cambridge, Fresh Pond Reservation County, Massachusetts, USA
Size: 1-2 inches
I'm guessing this is an immature/young dragonfly.

Moved
Moved from Spreadwings.

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Moved from ID Request.

Adult male ...
spreadwing, for which a focused view of the top side of the terminal appendages can usually provide for a specific ID.

 
spreadwing
So the spreadwing is a completely different species from the dragonfly and not just a local variation on the name for a "dragonfly"? Is there a scientific name for this species or do I need to get a top detailed view of the critter?

 
re: spreadwing
Spreadwings are a family within the Damselfly suborder (Zygoptera). When perched, they usually leave their wings spread apart, unlike most other damselflies (but not quite as far out as dragonflies).

Tony is suggesting that you may need a photo with more details of the tip of the abdomen to be able to identify this one to species.

 
Slender?
Couldn't this be called a slender Spreadwing based on pale wing tips and ratio of wing to abdomen length?

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