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Rambur's Forktail Damselfly

Ischnura ramburii

Description:

Orange/yellowish damselfly.

Habitat:

Spotted at the edge of a pond.

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3 Comments

KimberlyDuran
KimberlyDuran 8 years ago

Thanks for the help.

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

And the sign of a Bluet is the position of the wings. These sit too high to be one.

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

I believe this to be a female Rambur's forktail (Ischnura ramburii) . Due to the lack of dark stripes on the thorax and the green under the red of the eyes. And the enlarged appendage.

KimberlyDuran
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KimberlyDuran

Spotted on May 31, 2015
Submitted on Dec 31, 2015

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