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Calopteryx maculata
this is a female, dark green head, black abdomen tipped with white, small white spot on wings
temperate forest near water
I spotted this in Short Hills provincial park. There were a lot of these flying around the streams in the park.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2011
Submitted on Jun 25, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Ashish, I also have spotting of the male.
Name in your description, this link says its female.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony_Jewel...