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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

Mature males have a large basal area of brown on each of the four wings, and each wing also has a whitish area roughly at the middle. Adults have a steely blue body.

Habitat:

Hanging on vegetation near a city maintained retention pond.

Notes:

The body still shows some signs of brown along the edges.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2013
Submitted on Jun 29, 2013

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