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Plathemis lydia (Drury, 1773) (United States)

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Tom Kompier
  Archaeogomphus infans (Brazil)
Tom Kompier
  Macrothemis hemichlora (Brazil)
Tom Kompier
  Macrothemis tenuis (Brazil)
Tom Kompier
  Micrathyria stawiarskii (Brazil)
Tom Kompier
  Oxyagrion simile (Brazil)

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