Celithemis amanda
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| Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 |
The Amanda's Pennant, Celithemis amanda, is a dragonfly found in North America, in the Pennant genus of dragonflies.
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[edit] Identification
Recognizable by the small size and colorful red, amber or brown markings on the basal section of the hind wings. The spot extends about 1/4 the length of each wing, normally with two anterior stripes and one posterior black stripe. The thorax is yellow but otherwise unmarked until older when it begins to brown. The veins in the forewings are unmarked. The face is yellow to brown or red in older males.[1]
- Similar Species: Faded Pennant (C. ornata) also has a basal spot in the hindwing with 2 or 3 dark stripes running through it. Other smaller pennants have spots that are larger in the hindwing.
- Total length: 24-31 mm; abdomen: 16-22 mm; hindwing: 21-27 mm.
- Flight Season: January 07 (Texas) - September 09 (Louisiana)
[edit] Habitat
Southeastern U.S., generally along coast from eastern Texas to South Carolina.[2] In calm lakes, ponds, and marshes with emergent vegetation.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://odonatacentral.bfl.utexas.edu/fieldguide/species.asp?taxaid=206
- ^ A Dazzle of Dragonflies, Forrest Mitchell, College Station, Texas A&M University Press, 2005. ISBN 1-58544-459-6
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