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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Firetails (Telebasis) » Desert Firetail (Telebasis salva)
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Desert Firetail Damsel - Telebasis salva - male
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Desert Firetail Damsel - Telebasis salva - Male
Las Cienegas NRA, Empire Gulch, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 10, 2006
Size: approx. 1 inch
Desert Firetail Damsel, Telebasis salva. Very active bunch of males, constantly battling and not sitting still for long. Only a few feet from the perennial cienega.
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 10 August, 2006 - 3:56pm

Moved to guide
We had a page on this already, so I moved it to the guide--it does not belong in ID request. If you have trouble finding a guide page, try a search on the genus name--that will often bring it up.
… Cotinis, 10 August, 2006 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Patrick, I'll try posting the next critter I'm sure of to the correct page. I'm all thumbs learning new tricks on this site. Your patience is appreciated.
… Bob Beatson, 10 August, 2006 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

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