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The Eastern Pondhawk also known as the Common Pondhawk, is a dragonfly
of the family Libellulidae
, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States
and southern Ontario
, Canada
. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
of the family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and southern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.
External links
- Eastern Pondhawk profile and photos
- Eastern Pondhawk, BugGuide
- Eastern Pondhawk, Dragonflies and Damselfiles of West Virginia