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Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Playthemis lydia

Description:

1.5 - 1.75 inches in length with 2.5 - 3.0 inch wingspann, dark brown to black head, gray - black thorax. Male’s abdomen white with a black tip, transparent wings have a broad dark black band near the edge of the wing.

Habitat:

Habitat: Ponds, slow streams. reedy shallows

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TamLar
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TamLar

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2016
Submitted on Jun 23, 2016

Spotted for Mission

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