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Shining macromia dragonfly (Macromia splendens)

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Shining macromia dragonfly exuvia - the cast off exoskeleton of the larval form after the dragonfly has emerged

© Adolfo Cordero Rivera
Dorsal view of a male shining macromia dragonfly

© Jean-Pierre Boudot
Dorsal view of a male shining macromia dragonfly

© Adolfo Cordero Rivera
Male shining macromia dragonfly

© Jean-Pierre Boudot
Dorsal view of a female shining macromia dragonfly

© Jean-Pierre Boudot
Female shining macromia dragonfly

© Adolfo Cordero Rivera
Shining macromia dragonfly, showing flight posture

© Renaud Bernhard

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