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Plathemis lydia
Common Whitetail dragonfly. Mature males have a short, stout abdomen that is chalky blue-white.
This common whitetail (along with others) was spotted flying over a lake in Staunton, Virginia.
Thank you ForestDragon for helping to identify this species correctly. I did check out the bug guide and also saw that the picture I have matches perfectly with a common whitetail. Thanks so much!
Beautiful dragonfly, Mary! I think it is a Common Whitetail, though. Check out the link I provided. :-)