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Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia

1 Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis


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2 Comments

DirckHarris
DirckHarris 12 years ago

Actually a male Blue Dasher. The "tiger stripes" on the thorax are a key marking.

Geodialist
Geodialist 12 years ago

Hey Jing! Two suggestions: 1) Update your spotting to reflect CBK's species ID suggestion. 2) Add your spotting to the new mission, "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park."

Jing
Spotted by
Jing

Groveton, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 7, 2011
Submitted on Jul 21, 2011

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