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Lestes? - Lestes
Copyright © 2007 Yvonne1313

Lestes? - Lestes
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
August 10, 2007
I believe this is a lestes of some sort. From what I've read it's a spreadwing damselfly. Any further help in identifying this damselfly would be appreciated (as always!). Thanks.
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Contributed by Yvonne1313 on 15 August, 2007 - 2:16am
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 8:36pm

Moved
Moved from Damselflies.
… john and jane balaban, 15 September, 2007 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

Yes
It is a female Lestes. These are tough, but I would conjecture that this is a Common (Northern) Spreadwing, Lestes disjunctus. S9 is no more than half the length of S7, the rear of the head is dark, and I don't see the ovipositor projecting beyond the tip of the abdomen. This is just a conjecture. I would leave it at Lestes for now and wait for more opinions.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 15 August, 2007 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

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