Bug and Insect Identification: ID for a dragonfly, please.

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Author Content j_b_burrell Cairo (Egypt) May 18, 2008 9:38 AM Post #4968216 Its such a beautiful colour, I'd love to know what it is. Its only May, but there are now dozens of them, their favourite habitat being the banks of the River Nile. Click the image for an enlarged view. j_b_burrell Cairo (Egypt) May 18, 2008 9:41 AM Post #4968225 Pic 2 Click the image for an enlarged view. fly_girl The Woodlands, TX (Zone 8b) May 18, 2008 7:17 PM Post #4970474 It could be a Cardinal Meadowhawk, Sympetrum illotum, but I'm not positive. They have an amber wash across the base of the wings and I can't tell if yours does. j_b_burrell Cairo (Egypt) May 19, 2008 2:54 AM Post #4972314 Hi fly_girl. Its a horrible photo but this shows amber on the wings. Click the image for an enlarged view. fly_girl The Woodlands, TX (Zone 8b) May 19, 2008 9:38 AM Post #4973114 Do you have any more pics? He should have 2 white spots on the side of his thorax if he's a CM. Like this one: [HYPERLINK@images.search.yahoo.com])&p=cardinal%20meadowhawk&type=JPG&oid=c3e82cd91839f92a&fusr=geckonia&tit=Cardinal%20Meadowhawk%20(Sympetrum%20illotum)&hurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/geckonia/&no=15&tt=112 j_b_burrell Cairo (Egypt) May 20, 2008 10:06 AM Post #4978015 Unfortunately, I don't have a clear view of the thorax in any of my pix.

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