Summary ²

Tachopteryx thoreyi, commonly known as the gray petaltail and Thorey's grayback, is a species of dragonfly. It is native to the East Coast of the United States as far north as New York, as far south as Florida, and as far west as Texas. This species is the only member of the monotypic genus Tachopteryx.

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1. (c) Eric Haley, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38686613@N08/4747958128
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachopteryx_thoreyi

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