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Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa) - male
United States: Alabama: Tuscaloosa Co.
Tulip Tree Springs off Echola Rd.; Elrod
19-Aug-2017
J.C. Abbott #2977

Female. Released immediately after photo.

Large dragonfly, nearly a 4" wingspan

Dorantes longtail sighted much farther north than usual. Sighting was included in American Butterflies magazine due to its rarity.

Found on sandy road between sandhill and hardwood drain around 8pm. Three toes on each back foot.

Arrowhead WMA

young male

In a dewberry patch on the bank of Little Lee Creek near Nicut, OK.
Spring 2021 OK Bioblitz afield in NE OK

observation posted to illustrate range of ventral markings for the species, and to show closeups of middle leg tibia

a male tandem

Urbana

Thorax marked like a Fragile forktail.

Male Libellula. Appears to be a rare variant of L. luctuosa with only dark streaks at wing base. Paulson 2011 describes such a variant in female luctuosa.

Exuviae from two different individuals.

Handled under appropriate permits as part of a Mark-Recapture project.

Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna) - 2 June 2022 - Countryside Pond, Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan

This dragonfly just landed on me while looking for sea critters and stayed there for about 10 minutes. I eventually had to pry it off with a stick.

Little fella hopping around and getting fed by both parents.

Unsure if I saw the same one three times, or three different bluets

Macro photo showing detail of scales on the wing, with inset showing full size adult

Fox River Park

Torreya State Park

A couple of individuals in this location with this peculiar wing coloration. They otherwise did not appear worn, and each one had the left FW affected. Local genetics?

Skipper joining the swallowtails puddling on the side of the Cades Cove loop road.

Almost certainly the same male green frog in yesterday's observation.