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Swift Setwing

Dythemis velox

Description:

A thin dark dragon with smudged wingtips and a characteristic wing lock perch position (thus the Setwing name). This is the position. It is tail up; wings down. Side of thorax shows an YIY pattern of black on white. Note the faint spot on the last third of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Greenbelt near stream.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Highland Village, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2015
Submitted on Jul 20, 2015

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