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Blue-tailed Damselfly?
Copyright © 2015 chris in burgundy

Blue-tailed Damselfly?
Santa Clara, California, USA
July 25, 2015
I am a visitor to the US. I took this photo in the backyard of a house in Silicon Valley, northern California, and I think it might be an Ischnura elegans, possibly the rufescens form. Can anyone tell me if I am right, please?
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Contributed by chris in burgundy on 1 August, 2015 - 2:46pm
Last updated 23 August, 2015 - 12:29am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 23 August, 2015 - 12:29am login or register to post comments

Looks to be one of the Dancers
genus Argia
… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2015 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks to be one of the Dancers
Aaah, I'm off the track completely! Following your lead I thought it might be Argia tibialis but it's not found in CA, apparently. I'll keep looking and come back if I find a nearer match. In the meantime, thanks for the tip.
… chris in burgundy, 2 August, 2015 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

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