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Argia fumipennis
Male unmistakable with purple thorax and abdomen. Southern subspecies A.f. fumipennis ("Smoky-winged Dancer") is found throughout GA and has dark wings and partially black abdomen, nominate form violacea ("Violet Dancer") in northern part of state has clear wings and little black on abdomen. A third subspecies, atra ("Black Dancer"), just barely gets into southeast GA, all black abdomen except for tip. - http://www.giffbeaton.com/ponddamsels.ht...
Open Woodlands
Lifer and 1st county record.
Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012
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