Erythemis simplicicollis

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Eastern pondhawk
Eastern pondhawk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Erythemis
Species: E. simplicicollis
Binomial name
Erythemis simplicicollis
(Say, 1839)

The Eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), also known as the Common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male is nearly entirely blue.


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