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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Spreadwings (Lestidae) » Lestes
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Damselfly naiad - Lestes
Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell

Damselfly naiad - Lestes
Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 17, 2009
Can this be IDed further? If I remember correctly somewhere around 2 inches (if I remember correctly)... that probably means 1.5 :-)

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 18 June, 2009 - 11:57pm
Last updated 24 June, 2009 - 10:40am

Not from these pics
need to look at mouthparts (particularly the labium) and other technical features to get further...a scope may be necessary.
… Tim Loh, 19 June, 2009 - 1:41am login or register to post comments

 
More info
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Do they apply to mine and this one?
… John R. Maxwell, 19 June, 2009 - 6:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I added some more images, but I suspect it isn't enough to do much more. I appreciate the comment, much better than being stuck in limbo with no idea if anyone even looked.
… John R. Maxwell, 19 June, 2009 - 6:26am login or register to post comments

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