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Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
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Copyright © 2009
Tracy Palmer Villalobos
Dragonfly -
Argia apicalis
Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas, USA
June 5, 2009
Found in wooded area. Stayed close to the ground. What a unique color this one had.
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Contributed by
Tracy Palmer Villalobos
on 10 June, 2009 - 9:18am
Last updated 25 January, 2010 - 8:13pm
Moved
Moved from
Dancers
.
…
john and jane balaban
, 25 January, 2010 - 8:13pm
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Moved
Moved from
Damselflies
.
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john and jane balaban
, 2 January, 2010 - 9:44pm
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Looks like - Argia apicalis (female)
See
http://www.stephencresswell.com/s/blue-fronted.html
However it could also be an Argia moesta.
This is even more difficult to tell apart since the end
of the abdomen is soiled.
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William Edwards
, 10 June, 2009 - 1:41pm
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Thanks William
After browsing both Apicalis and Moesta I'm pretty sure this is Moesta. But to make the plot thicken, i do believe i photographed Apicalis at the same location. Id request here
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Tracy Palmer Villalobos
, 10 June, 2009 - 2:24pm
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