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Eastern Forktail damselfly (male)

Ischnura verticalis

Description:

A male Eastern Forktail damselfly spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. Eastern Forktails are somewhat similar in appearance to Fragile Forktail damselfies (Ischnura posita).

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.10

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012

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