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Which Green Damsel - Argia apicalis
Copyright © 2007 Jeanne Steele

Which Green Damsel - Argia apicalis
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
July 30, 2007
Sorry for the quality. This guy liked hanging out on these broad green leafs with a really pretty amber colored Damsel fly. Maybe it's a male and female?
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Contributed by Jeanne Steele on 30 July, 2007 - 9:19pm
Last updated 31 July, 2007 - 10:05am

Blue-fronted
Based on how dark the terminal segments are, I'm more confident calling this one a Blue-fronted Dancer, too. However, see my other comment on your other dancer about separating Powdered and Blue-fronted.
… Nick Block, 31 July, 2007 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

They are both female and both Argia
We unlinked them since they weren't the same individual. The hard part is they look like different species to us, which we're guessing is not the case since they were all out together. This is a blue form female of either Argia apicalis or A. moesta. Because of the dark coloration on the top of the abdomen and the sides of the abdomen tip, we would have said apicalis, but...

Maybe an expert will help clarify for all of us!!
… john and jane balaban, 30 July, 2007 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, that should help!
Thank you, that should help!
… Jeanne Steele, 30 July, 2007 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
You've been a great help!
… Jeanne Steele, 31 July, 2007 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

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