Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies |
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Blue Dasher |
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Pachydiplax longipennis |
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county record: Record Form |
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The adult male Blue Dasher has a white face, green eyes and a black and yellow striped thorax. The abdomen is pale blue with a dark tip. The wings may be streaked or tinted with brown. The female thorax and abdomen are black with yellow stripes |
Blue Dasher male |
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Size: 28-45 mm (1.1-1.8 in) Habitat: ponds and marshes: still waters Great Plains Range: TX, OK, KS, NE, SD, NM, CO, WY, MO, IA, MN Flight season: May to September |
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Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database. |
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