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Libellula luctuosa
Wingspan: Approximately 3 inches Wings: Have brown wing band and brown tips Abdomen: Brown center band running its length and yellow stripes running along each side
At edge of open field
This is a either a female or immature Widow Skimmer. Male Widow Skimmers have whitish areas just beyond the brown band on the wing and their bodies become white with age. (See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/60081)
Spotted on Jul 25, 2015
Submitted on Jul 26, 2015
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