Erythrodiplax berenice
Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773), commonly known as the Seaside Dragonlet, is a dragonfly of the genus Erythrodiplax found mainly in salt marshes of the eastern United States.[1] It is unique among dragonflies of the western hemisphere in that it can breed in seawater.[2]
Erythrodiplax berenice female
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References
- "Seaside Dragonlet". University of Alabama.
- Dunkle, Sidney (2000). Dragonflies Through Binoculars. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-511268-9.
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