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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Forktails (Ischnura) » Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
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Unknown Damselfly - Ischnura posita
Copyright © 2007 YMerriam

Unknown Damselfly - Ischnura posita
Three Rivers WMA, Lysander, NY, Onondaga County, New York, USA
July 8, 2007
Size: @ 1-1/4"
Several of these damsels were found on the edge of a cattail marsh and meadows. Caught this one defecating.
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Contributed by YMerriam on 8 July, 2007 - 12:45pm
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 9:18pm

Moved
Moved from Damselflies.
… john and jane balaban, 15 September, 2007 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Looks like female Ischnura
Don't know how to tell full adult blue females in I. verticalis and I. posita apart. Maybe June or Cliff will comment and tell us.
… john and jane balaban, 8 July, 2007 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Ishnura posita
After editing photos of other nearby damsels, I found male I. posita, or Fragile Forktail. Indeed, I am leaning toward female or immature of the same species for this individual. Thanks for narrowing it down!
… YMerriam, 8 July, 2007 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

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