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Common Whitetail dragonfly (immature male)

Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia

Description:

A Common Whitetail dragonfly perching on the ground. This individual is an immature male as indicated by the pattern of wing spots and the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen. Immature male Common Whitetail dragonflies look similar to female Common Whitetails. Related Resource: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/232...

Habitat:

Specimen spotted along the trail to Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/b...

Notes:

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 1, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013

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