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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Pachydiplax longipennis

Description:

A small blue dragonfly with a white face, a black tip to the abdomen, and a black-and-yellow-striped thorax. Males develop a sky-blue (or Carolina-blue) abdomen when they approach maturity. Both have an amber patch at the base of each hindwing.

Habitat:

Several vegetation in a small city retention pond.

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 9 years ago

Thanks dominique.eghlidi :)

dominique.eghlidi
dominique.eghlidi 9 years ago

Cool!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 23, 2014
Submitted on Jul 26, 2014

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