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Libellula herculea one from Nancite , ID&#039;d from the odonata list and this one here<br /> <a href="http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/CostaRica07h.html" rel="nofollow">http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/CostaRica07h.html</a><br /> <br /> UPDATE<br /> I have posted it to Naturalista.mx and this is what came up, looks good to me<br /> Orthemis levis<br /> <a href="http://www.naturalista.mx/taxa/182597-Orthemis-levis" rel="nofollow">http://www.naturalista.mx/taxa/182597-Orthemis-levis</a><br /> <br /> Side view<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/41993/orthemis_levis.html" title="Orthemis levis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2552/41993_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=OQG4vc4Uwxl5PQu6qVL7Q%2FWud0E%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Orthemis levis a side view of this Nancite dragon<br /> ID&#039;s by naturalista.mx Costa Rica,Geotagged,Orthemis levis,Summer,libellule,libellulidae,libelula,odonata" /></a></figure> Costa Rica,Geotagged,Orthemis levis,Summer,blue nose,libellule,libellulidae,libelula,odonata Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Libellula herculea

one from Nancite , ID'd from the odonata list and this one here
http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/CostaRica07h.html

UPDATE
I have posted it to Naturalista.mx and this is what came up, looks good to me
Orthemis levis
http://www.naturalista.mx/taxa/182597-Orthemis-levis

Side view

Orthemis levis a side view of this Nancite dragon<br /> ID's by naturalista.mx Costa Rica,Geotagged,Orthemis levis,Summer,libellule,libellulidae,libelula,odonata

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    I don't think this is Libellula herculea, the abdomen is very thin. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
      Annette Flottwell
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      I thought that too, but it is the only one which describes as the bluish shine on the frons, also I have found some which look thinner . I have one, view where he flies of, from top it looks thicker. I have been through the list till 2 am and trust me, all the others don't match at all. at least it has the greyish sides, the dark bit underneath. All other reds have no black on the tail, hope you saw the second photo. Or they are even thicker or no Libelludiae. Which I am sure of because of the wings and frons. Posted 9 years ago
    2. View Annette Flottwell's profile
      Annette Flottwell
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      If you have a better match I'm all for it :)
      right now I am struggling with another one.       Posted 9 years ago
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      Annette Flottwell
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      seems that I found it now, well the Mexicans did it for me. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Saw your species request, waiting for @wildflower to confirm. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      It looks like a good match to me. Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Excellent, thank you. Posted 9 years ago

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The Orthemis levis

Orthemis levis is a dragonfly in the Orthemis genus.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Jul 30, 2016. Captured Jul 24, 2016 12:58 in Unnamed Road, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO500
  • 180mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.