Macrodiplax cora

Wandering Pennant (Macrodiplax cora)

Inhabits riverine pools and lagoons, ponds (including temporary ponds), swamps

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• Libellulidae: Key couplet 1 of 67

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• ● Distal antenodal of forewing complete, both costal and subcostal sections present

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 2 of 67

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• ● Anal loop present

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 9 of 67

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• ● Anal loop well developed, generally stocking-shaped, usually closed at tip

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 14 of 67

• ○ Not as above

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 15 of 67

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• ● Base of hindwing triangle at or proximal to arculus
  ○ Top of frons, if metallic, dully so

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 20 of 67

• ○ Smaller dragonflies, hindwing up to 40 mm long
  ○ Wings patterned or hyaline

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 21 of 67

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• ● Subtriangle of forewing with three or more cells

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 24 of 67

• ○ Forewing triangle free

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 25 of 67

• ○ Fewer than nine antenodal crossveins

• Libellulidae: Key couplet 26 of 67

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• ● Abdomen of male red with mid-dorsal black stripe
  ● Vulvar scale of female vestigial
  
  ⇒ species: Wandering Pennant (Macrodiplax cora)