Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Unknown Dragonfly - ID Help, Please, 1 by catbird8

catbird8 wrote:
Found my answer via the following link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

The dragonfly in question is a Broad-striped Forceptail (one of the clubtails) Aphylla angustifolia. A female. Found in coastal Texas to Mississippi - uncommon. Common through eastern Mexico to Guatemala. What a lucky find for my first clubtail dragonfly (one of my shared photography passions). You think butterflies can be difficult - shift gears to include dragonflies. Both occur in the same locations and same times of the year so you can double your picture taking pleasure.

Attached is a ventral photo of the Forceptail.

Rod