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Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

Description:

It is between 39–57 mm (1.5–2.2 in). The males have metallic blue-green bodies and black wings. Females have duller brown bodies and smoky wings and glistening white spots near tip wings. Naiad have pale brown bodies with darker markings.

Habitat:

Wooded streams and rivers throughout most of the United States and Canada.

Notes:

This one is a male, and seeing him made my morning.

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AshleighKoenigs
Spotted by
AshleighKoenigs

Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012

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