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eastern pondhawk

eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) [female]
Photo © Mary Kay Rubey

eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) [male]
Photo © Mary Kay Rubey

Features and Behaviors

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Illinois Range

Taxonomy

​Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae

Illinois Status: common, native

More info soon.