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Fine-lined Emerald

Somatochlora filosa

Description:

Black body with brilliant green head

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

1 Species ID Suggestions

Fine-lined Emerald http://www.njodes.com/Speciesaccts/emeralds/emer-fine.asp
Somatochlora filosa Odes For Beginners :: Identifying Odonates :: ID 101 :: Dragonfly ID :: Abdominal Patterns


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4 Comments

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

Cool. Amazing what Google turns up. :-P

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

By George I think you've got it, Heather. Thanks!!

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

Because of the wing markings and head coloration I thought that I would have no problem IDing this critter but no such luck ... so far.

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

Very good picture...I wish I could help ID it. The black rectangles on the wings are important. Green can also mean blue for some reason in the ID process.

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 2, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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