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Calico Pennant (male)

Celithemis elisa

Description:

A decorative small dragonfly, the male Calico Pennant, Celithemis elisa has red hearts down the dorsal side of its abdomen, a blood red patch on each of the inner hindwings, two black spots on each wing, and an orange mark on each of the wings.

Habitat:

Small freshwater pond.

Notes:

Lifer! This dragonfly was flying amongst the grasses of my pond.

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1 Comment

Kya
Kya 10 years ago

It's beautiful.

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 13, 2013

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