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Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly (female)

Erythemis simplicicollis

Description:

The Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), also known as the Common Pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario, Canada. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythemis_s...

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl......

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Erythemis simplicicollis


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3 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Great collection of dragon flies Louisa!

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Yes, the male is blue.

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

This is a female Eastern Pondhawk.

Louisa
Spotted by
Louisa

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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