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Shadowdragons

Shadowdragons

genus: Neurocordulia

Shadowdragons

With seven species occurring in North America, these dragonflies are of medium size with non-metallic brown coloration. The thorax is rather short and pattern-less except for a yellow dot on each side. Their face is yellowish olive, with blackish hairs.  The wings are clear, but may appear tinged with saffron or yellow; in some species there may be a row of dots present along the leading edge. These dragonflies fly at twilight, and are almost impossible to see in the shadows. 

These dragonflies fly at twilight, and are almost impossible to see in the shadows.  When not flying at night, they spend most of their day perched high in the trees around small sand-bottomed forest streams, or clear rock-bottomed rivers.

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