Beautiful dragonfly, ID?

[Aurelia]

This massive dragonfly just got caught in my house. It got trapped between my washer and dryer so I caught hold of it and snapped some pictures. Its body was 3-4" with these beautiful yellowish green markings.

 

[Terry D]

Aurelia, It looks much like Coryphaeschna ingens- regal darner- although not 100% certain. Nice Ode, though! Terry

 

[Terry D]

I just checked and don't see it on a list of Montana darners, however. It's likely another species. It's a darner, anyway.

 

[Aurelia]

Wow, that's awesome, thank you!

 

[ZephAmp]

Aeshna sp?

 

[asher]

Is that not Aeshna cyanea, the Southern Hawker?

 

[Aurelia]

Is that not Aeshna cyanea, the Southern Hawker?

Can it be found in southwest Montana?

 

[asher]

Can it be found in southwest Montana?

I don't know, but that's what it looks like to me.

 

[Travis K]

I wonder if the coloration will stay if you pin it?

 

[Aurelia]

I wonder if the coloration will stay if you pin it?

I let it go.

 

[asher]

I wonder if the coloration will stay if you pin it?

Travis: I've just come across this: http://www.insectnet.com/dcforum/DCForumID35/3.html