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Libellula axilena
This is a large species similar to Slaty (L. incesta ) and Great Blue (L. vibrans ) Skimmers. It has a pale face that darkens with age to black with a metallic purple luster dorsally. The thorax is brown and yellow in females and young males.
The bar-winged skimmer can be found near forest ponds, pools and ditches.
Spotted on Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA
Spotted on Jul 5, 2019
Submitted on Jul 13, 2019
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