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Appalachian Jewelwing - Calopteryx angustipennis - female
Copyright © 2004 Giff Beaton

Appalachian Jewelwing - Calopteryx angustipennis - Female
Murray County, Georgia, USA
May 24, 2004
Note the white mandible, which eliminates all other species in the south (but only in the south!)
Contributed by Giff Beaton on 20 February, 2006 - 6:47am
Last updated 20 February, 2006 - 12:06pm

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