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Erythemis simplicicollis
Females and young males are green with square blackish spots on the abdomen. Males become pruinose blue with white claspers and a green face.
On damp rocks in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Spotted on May 17, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013
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My pleasure! Here's a related post from my photoblog, featuring lots of good info re: male-versus-female terminal appendages: Eastern Pondhawk dragonflies http://waltersanford.wordpress.com/2013/...
Thanks for the additional information on identification :)
This is an immature male as indicated by its terminal appendages.