unknown blue damselfly (DF540) - Enallagma

Moved

… john and jane balaban, 1 December, 2007 - 10:25pm

Most likely Familiar (E. civile)

S7 actually isn't blue enough for Azure, and the abdomen is quite blue overall, indicating one of the blue-type Bluets. Given the range and those long cerci, Familiar seems like a good bet.

… Cliff Bernzweig, 4 November, 2006 - 7:29pm

Thanks.

Cliff:

Thanks for your help.

Fred

… Fred Siskind, 10 November, 2006 - 8:52am

not sure from the new photos

Fred,
After seeing the rear end close up it's hard to say for sure. Segment 7 the long one has too much blue for the normal Azure Bluets I have seen. But no other damselflies come even close on segments 7-10. The head shot doesn't help because one needs to see the back of the eyes.

… Randy Emmitt, 4 November, 2006 - 4:26pm

Eyes

Randy:

Checked my files and don't seem to have a shot from above to check the eyes. I need to do a better job of taking id shots; generally looking for beauty and only think ID when I get home. Looking at Dunkle's Florida Damselflies, it comes close to the Big Bluet, but I honestly don't recall how big it was.

… Fred Siskind, 4 November, 2006 - 7:21pm

small image but

I'm thinking male Azure Bluet, Enallagma aspersum see my photo at http://www.rlephoto.com/odes/damsels/bluet_azure/5276_bluet_azure_ds.htm Next time send a larger photo, details we need to see the shoulder, eyes and last segments of abdomen.

… Randy Emmitt, 1 November, 2006 - 7:54pm

Thanks

Per your suggestion, I've added closeups of the head/thorax and the tail.

… Fred Siskind, 4 November, 2006 - 8:18am