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Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia
A Common Whitetail dragonfly spotted at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is an immature male. As a young male the dragonfly's abdomen will be covered by white pruinescence, hence its common name, "Common Whitetail." Related Resources: 1) Common Whitetail dragonflies (young males) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/139... 2) Pruinescence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruinescenc...
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on May 10, 2012
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013
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