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Argia fumipennis 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. Georgia is the only state that gets all three types." - http://www.giffbeaton.com/ponddamsels.ht...
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Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012
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