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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

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Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago
Common Whitetail (female)
(Plathemis lydia), Species Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - BugGuide.Net


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suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Common whitetail, I think, Plathemis lydia. Female. (I also find it listed as Libellula lydia, don't know which is preferred or correct.) The male's abdomen is white, so ... whitetail. Link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Whit....

lamewborn
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lamewborn

Maumelle, Arkansas, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2014
Submitted on May 30, 2014

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