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Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)
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Copyright © 2010
Ron Hemberger
Damselfly for ID -
Argia vivida
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Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
March 5, 2010
Note light spots on wings. Unusual, right?
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Ron Hemberger
on 5 March, 2010 - 11:03pm
Last updated 6 March, 2010 - 9:47pm
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 March, 2010 - 9:47pm
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Vivid Dancer - Argia vivida (male)
Per
Paulson
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- The basal teardrop-shaped spots
on the middle abdominal segments and unforked humeral stripe separate
this species from the somewhat similar California and Aztec Dancers (males).
The light spots on the wings are the pterostigmas (not unusual - normal).
Please note the first comment by John and Jane Balaban.
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William Edwards
, 6 March, 2010 - 8:15pm
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Thanks, William
I'd forgotten about the color, as noted by J&J. At one point, I thought I was fairly good at IDing dancers, but am next to useless at this point. The light spots completely threw me.
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Ron Hemberger
, 6 March, 2010 - 9:43pm
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