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Slender Spreadwing damselfly (female)

Lestes rectangularis

Description:

This individual is a female, as indicated by its terminal appendages. A good field marker for identifying this species of damselfly is the faint white frosting on its wing tips.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. This specimen was spotted near a vernal pool in the forest. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 23, 2014
Submitted on Feb 24, 2015

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