Erythrodiplax berenice, Dragonlet

Description:

A seaside dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice, Drury 1773) from Riverland Terrace in Charleston County, South Carolina. This species is unique among dragonflies in the western hemisphere as it can breed in saltwater whereas other western hemisphere species breed in freshwater. The seaside dragonlet can commonly be found in marsh habitats in the Lowcountry.

• Site: SC; Charleston Co.
• Site Number: NH20
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Class: Insecta
• Order: Odonata
• Family: Libellulidae
• Genus: Erythrodiplax
• Species: Erythrodiplax berenice

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• Collection: Entomology Collection
• Object Name: Dragonflies and Damselflies
• Object Id: IQ1129

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