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Genus Ischnura - Forktails

Damselfly - Ischnura ramburii - male jersey damsel - Ischnura verticalis Which damselfly, please? - Ischnura hastata Damselfly with red visor, Santa Cruz, CA - Ischnura cervula - female variable dancer damselfly argia fumipennis - Ischnura verticalis mature Pacific forktail - Ischnura cervula - female Damsel Fly - Ischnura ramburii - male Pond Damselfly - 4/29/09 - Ischnura
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)
Genus Ischnura (Forktails)
Other Common Names
USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names
USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 3:31pm

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