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Erythemis simplicicollis
The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax. Pictured is a young male that hasn't yet changed colors.
the protected wetlands area of North Point State Park, Maryland
Spotted on Jun 2, 2013
Submitted on Jun 11, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks! That post is full of great information! Now I can clearly see the difference between the two.
This is an immature male, as indicated by its terminal appendages. A recent post on my photoblog features photos and text that illustrate the difference between immature male Eastern Pondhawks and females of the same species. "Eastern Pondhawk dragonflies" http://waltersanford.wordpress.com/2013/...