Comet Darner
Anax longipes
I had this originally as a Common
Green Darner and only realized the error when I received the
June 2008 issue of Argia, which has a Comet Darner pictured
on its cover.
This and that are clearly the same species of insect.
"This distinct darner has
the typical green thorax of the genus, but the top of the frons
is unmarked, unlike that of other green darners. The legs are
unusually long, and the femora are red, except distally where
they become black ... The male abdomen is brick red beyond the
basal green segments."
This is BugGuide's Comet Darner
March 23, 2007.