Erythemis simplicicollis
| Eastern pondhawk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Erythemis |
| Species: | E. simplicicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839) | |
In 'wheel-position', Gatineau, Quebec
Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.
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| External identifiers for Erythemis simplicicollis | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 131125 |
| Also found in: Wikispecies | |
- Eastern pondhawk, BugGuide
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