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Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina

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County Records
Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina male lateral

Size: 2.0 in.

Similar to the more common Red Saddlebags except that S8 and S9 are mostly black and it has a beautiful purple forehead. Extremely rare, collected only from a Mahaska County wetland.

For more details, check out the comparison of Iowa red trameas.

Species Status

Global: G5

State: S1

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Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina male face
male face
FLIGHT SEASON
JAN FEB MAR
            
APR MAY JUN
            
JUL AUG SEP
            
OCT NOV DEC
            

Early Date: 5/28

Late Date: 8/18

Key to Flight Season Calendar
Rare
Abundance Scale
Abundant
 

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