Female Four Spotted Pennant (B. gravida)

Collier’s Reserve

Southwest Florida

Audubon International Signature Sanctuary

USA

 

Four Spotted Pennant dragonfly found by a lake in Collier's Reserve located in southwest Florida near Naples. Collier’s Reserve is designated as the world's first Audubon International Signature Sanctuary.

 

Four Spotted Pennant (B. gravida) is an abundant and widespread species.

 

The species occurs in sixteen states in the USA. These are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

 

Preferred habitat is mostly lakes, often those with relatively low odonate diversity. Also at large coastal marshes in Texas and may be on large drainage canals and artificial lakes. Tolerates high alkalinity and perhaps some salinity.

 

The species is abundant in Everglades National Park and a variety of coastal national wildlife refuges, also state parks, national forests, and other preserves. There are no species-specific conservation measures in place or needed. - Wikipedia

 

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