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Blue Ringed Dancer

Argia sedula

Description:

Male has black abdomen with blue rings. Resembles a bluet, but abdominal segment 2 mostly black, has wide black, forked, shoulder stripe. Thorax of male darkens during tandem oviposition. Some southern populations have slight tinting in wings. Female is brown, rather weakly marked.

Habitat:

Trickle trough in greenbelt.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 5, 2013
Submitted on Aug 7, 2013

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