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Common Baskettail dragonfly (female)

Epitheca cynosura

Description:

A female dragonfly perching a few feet above the ground. This specimen is probably a Common Baskettail based upon the width-to-length ratios of its abdominal segments, according to Dr. John Abbott at Odonata Central. Related Resource: http://www.odonatacentral.org/

Habitat:

Specimen spotted in an open field along the trail to Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/b...

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 1, 2013
Submitted on May 9, 2013

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