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Libellula (Plathemis) lydia
Medium-sized dragonfly with a length of 1 11/16 to 1 7/8 inches (42 to 48 mm). The abdomen appears broad. Mature males have partially clear wings, with the central third portion of each wing marked with a large dark patch and a small dark spot at each wing base. The top and sides of the abdomen are pruinose white, with the white extending onto each hindwing along the bottom edge of the dark spot. The thorax may have several lines or spots of yellow. In females and immature males, each wing has a small dark patch at the base, at the center, and at each tip (the patch at the tip may be more yellowish). The thorax and abdomen is brown marked with yellow.
It was sitting at the edge of the woods near the trail. To the other side of the trail, the land dropped slightly to the lake shore.
Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013
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Nice. I've been trying to capture one of these all summer, but they won't let me get anywhere near close enough to take a picture with my phone.