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Unknown Damselfly - Ischnura posita - female

Unknown Damselfly - Ischnura posita - Female
Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 5, 2006
Any ID suggestions for this bluet?

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Species
Fragile Forktail, unless there are similar species in your area
[edit: and apparently there aren't :-)]

Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita (female)

Note the broken antehumeral stripes (light stripes) on top of the thorax.

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