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Genus Hetaerina - Rubyspots

Possibly an American Rubyspot? - Hetaerina americana

American Rubyspot from NV - Hetaerina americana - male

American Rubyspot mating - Hetaerina americana - male - female

Damselfly: American Rubyspot - Hetaerina americana - male

Red Winged Damselfly?? - Hetaerina americana

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)

Genus Hetaerina (Rubyspots)

Other Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 8 March, 2004 - 7:33pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Nick Block
Last updated 19 November, 2008 - 3:52pm

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