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Spot-winged Glider

Pantala hymenaea

Description:

It has red on the dorsal surface of the eyes and a mottled yellow and brown abdomen. The face is dirty white or yellowish. Round spot at base of hindwings is characteristic but may be difficult to see. Flies almost continuously, but does perch sometimes, vertically on twigs of trees, bushes.

Habitat:

Perched on bush growing beside trickle trough in greenbelt.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 5, 2013
Submitted on Aug 8, 2013

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