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Bluet on Cattail - Enallagma ebrium - male
Copyright © 2005 Peter Hollinger

Bluet on Cattail - Enallagma ebrium - Male
Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
June 30, 2005
Beside pond. Compared to #45641, this Enallagma has larger eyespots and a larger spot on segment 2 (if I understand what Gayle was referring to). Is there enough detail for a species ID? Larger version here.

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Contributed by Peter Hollinger on 1 April, 2006 - 7:26am
Last updated 4 April, 2006 - 7:12pm

Bluet ID
Your careful photography made this one easy! We believe you have Enallagma ebrium. Lam says "cerci distinctly forked". Your photo of the appendages clearly shows this feature. No other similiar Enallagms has forked cerci. Also, the eyespots are a perfect match.
Keep up the good work (play).
Gayle & Jeanell
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 1 April, 2006 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

 
I aqree. Looks like E. Ebrium
I aqree. Looks like E. Ebrium, the forks are of equil length.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 1 April, 2006 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks Gayle, Jeanell and Kaylee.
… Peter Hollinger, 1 April, 2006 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

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