Species
Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue dasher)
Pachydiplax longipennis. Photo: (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus Pachydiplax. It is very common and widely distributed through North America and into the Bahamas.