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Black and yellow dragonfly - female Leucorrhinia sp. Leucorrhinia sp. working to narrow it down - L. glacialis, L. hudsonica, L. intacta, L. proxima<br /> <br /> LOL - BugGuide has so far ID&#039;d this lady as L. proxima - the only one I thought I&#039;d eliminated... we&#039;ll see if there&#039;s any disagreement or if it sticks. Belted whiteface,Canada,Geotagged,Leucorrhinia proxima Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black and yellow dragonfly - female Leucorrhinia sp.

Leucorrhinia sp. working to narrow it down - L. glacialis, L. hudsonica, L. intacta, L. proxima

LOL - BugGuide has so far ID'd this lady as L. proxima - the only one I thought I'd eliminated... we'll see if there's any disagreement or if it sticks.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    It looks in extraordinary good shape, whichever of those species it is. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      I think it may have just emerged and was warming up/drying out before it was ready to fly - it was very still, which is unusual for a dragonfly Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That would explain it, indeed it looks pristine. Posted 8 years ago
  3. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    If this wing pattern is correct, it does not match exactly. There are still 3 rows of cells but the shape is not the same.
    http://www.geocities.ws/hastingscountyodonata/leucorrhinia_proxima/leucorrhinia_proxima.htm     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      Hah - that's what I thought too - which is why I'd eliminated L. proxima... but I figured the BugGuide folks know better than I do... Posted 8 years ago

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The Belted whiteface

''Leucorrhinia proxima'', the belted whiteface or red-waisted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States.

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Uploaded Jul 20, 2017. Captured in Forbidden Plateau - Centennial Loop, Comox-Strathcona C, BC V0R, Canada.
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