A mature male Desert Whitetail dragonfly, Plathemis subornata at Twin Hot Springs, White Horse Ranch Road, Malheur County, Oregon. This species is normally found in the Desert Southwestern US, in SE Oregon they are always associated with hot springs that are common throughout the geologically active region. Note pruinosty on abdomen and inner wings and how the dark pigment has filled in the wing patches.
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