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(YOUNG MALE) vs TAWNY SPREADWING |
PALLID vs HIGHLAND SPREADWING | |||||
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| Lestes ictericus - Tawny Spreadwing | Lestes plagiatus - Highland Spreadwing | |||||
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Lestes ictericus
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Lestes plagiatus - Highland Spreadwing | Lestes virgatus - Smoky Spreadwing | ||||
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