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Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea



Flight Season

Early Date: May 13    Late Date: October 1
Rare Abundance Scale Abundant
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Description

Very similar to the common Wandering Glider but the body is browner and there is a small spot on the hind wing close to the body. Uncommon statewide. Found close to ponds and wetlands.

Size

Although some species show a bit of variation in size, the following graphic will give you a general feeling for the normal size of this species.

State Status:  S3      Global Status:  G5


Geographic Distribution - 42 Counties

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Recorded in These Counties
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Cherokee Dallas Davis Dickinson Emmet
Fremont Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hardin
Henry Ida Jasper Johnson Jones
Kossuth Linn Louisa Lucas Lyon
Madison Marion Monona Muscatine O'Brien
Palo Alto Pocahontas Polk Sac Scott
Story Van Buren Wapello Warren Wayne
Woodbury Wright