Species Argia immunda - Kiowa Dancer

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Brown and tan damselfly - Argia immunda - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)

Genus Argia (Dancers)

Species immunda (Kiowa Dancer)

Size

Length 33-38 mm

Identification

Blue or violet and black. Alternating pale-dark-pale abdominal pattern is distinctive.

Range

Southwestern United States: California east to Texas, also north to South Dakota. Also southward through Mexico to Belize.

Habitat

Streams, rivers

Season

April-November in southwest, to December in Texas.

Print References

Abbott, pp. 72-73, photo 8c (1)

Biggs, p. 106 (2)

Internet References

Damselflies of Texas

Greg Lasley

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States John C. Abbott. 2005. Princeton University Press.

2.	Common Dragonflies of the Southwest Kathy Biggs. 2004. Azalea Creek Pub.

Contributed by Cotinis on 8 November, 2005 - 5:09am

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