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Bluet

Enallagma sp.

Description:

This is either Enallagma boreale or Enallagma annexum. You have to examine with magnification the male's appendages or the female's mesostigmal plates to tell them apart. The two species are not separable in the field.

Habitat:

Opening in mixed woodland.

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5 Comments

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

Haha! I've been to busy outside shooting all year to post my images. I'm just digging into my backload of over a thousand (or two!) pics from this year.

Geodialist
Geodialist 10 years ago

Six-million dollar question, Fyn: Why did you wait six months to post these cool photos?!?

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

You are welcome Fyn. Interesting info too.

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

Thanks Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Great series Fyn!

Fyn Kynd
Spotted by
Fyn Kynd

Maine, USA

Spotted on May 16, 2013
Submitted on Nov 22, 2013

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