Nearly two weeks after my last visit to Huntley Meadows Park in search of Mocha Emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora linearis), I revisited the small forest stream in search of Mocha exuviae.
No luck finding exuviae, but hey, I decided to make lemonade from lemons and photograph a couple of Mocha males that hung up near each other, especially since there were noticeably fewer S. linearis in contrast with my last trip to the site.
Male 1
Both individuals are male, as indicated by their “indented” hind wings and terminal appendages.

17 JUL 2018 | Huntley Meadows Park | Mocha Emerald (male)
Male 2

17 JUL 2018 | Huntley Meadows Park | Mocha Emerald (male)
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Tags: Family Corduliidae (Emeralds), Huntley Meadows Park, male, Mocha Emerald dragonfly, Somatochlora linearis, terminal appendages
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