Summary ²

The blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is very common and widely distributed through North America and into the Bahamas.

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1. (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachydiplax_longipennis

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