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Hetaerina americana
"Males have a lustrous red head and thorax. The abdomen of both genders is brilliant green. The female may have either green or copper colored marks on the thorax." - Wikipedia
Along stream. "The name highlights this damselfly's status as the most widespread of the North American rubyspots. It is reported from every state of the USA except Washington and Idaho, and is also found in Mexico and southeast Canada." - Wikipedia
Sorry it's so small. This was down an embankment that I couldn't get down with the dog.
Spotted on Apr 10, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012
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