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Argia vivida? - Argia vivida
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

Argia vivida? - Argia vivida
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
August 15, 2007
Size: about 3cm
There are several of these guys in our yard, they breed in our garden pond. I believe the narrow pinched black shoulder stripe suggests that this is Argia vivida. The blue color suggests a male.

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 18 August, 2007 - 12:07pm
Last updated 27 August, 2007 - 10:28am

Vivid
Yep, male Vivid Dancer.
… Nick Block, 18 August, 2007 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

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