Red Saddlebags by Mark Shields  »  New Hanover, 2015-11-27, 2 males, Carolina Beach State Park. Photos clearly show features that distinguish Red from Carolina Saddlebags: black spots only on top of S8 and S9; most of anal loop clear; red stripe on leading edge of hindwing separated from larger hindwing spot; no purple on frons; long, slender hamules extend well beyond genital lobe.

Red Saddlebags by Mark Shields  »  New Hanover, 2015-11-27, 2 males, Carolina Beach State Park. Photos clearly show features that distinguish Red from Carolina Saddlebags: black spots only on top of S8 and S9; most of anal loop clear; red stripe on leading edge of hindwing separated from larger hindwing spot; no purple on frons; long, slender hamules extend well beyond genital lobe.

Red Saddlebags by Mark Shields  »  New Hanover, 2015-11-27, 2 males, Carolina Beach State Park. Photos clearly show features that distinguish Red from Carolina Saddlebags: black spots only on top of S8 and S9; most of anal loop clear; red stripe on leading edge of hindwing separated from larger hindwing spot; no purple on frons; long, slender hamules extend well beyond genital lobe.

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