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Ischnura ramburii
"The completely blue abdominal segment 8 (A8) in males appears to be diagnostic. Male-like female with blue (A8) is also diagnostic. The two other female forms are not readily separable from other species. The most widespread species of Ischnura in the New World. [Range throughout] most of the USA, plus Mexico, Antilles, south to Chile and Hawaii. A polymorphic species. Males with either bright green thorax or a bluish thorax. Females with 3 forms: i) orange, ii) olive, or iii) male-like. Note that the orange and olive females have all the dorsal surfaces of abdominal segments 3-10 (A3-A10) dark, whereas the male-like female has A8 completely blue and A9 mostly blue."
Wet grass stalks
Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 25, 2012
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