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Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
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Copyright © 2014
Cliff Ivy
Damsel fly 081013 -
Argia apicalis
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Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
August 10, 2013
Powdered Dancer or Blue-fronted Dancer or ?
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Contributed by
Cliff Ivy
on 3 March, 2014 - 1:12pm
Last updated 3 March, 2014 - 3:54pm
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Cliff Ivy
, 3 March, 2014 - 3:54pm
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Blue-fronted Dancer
Male
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William Edwards
, 3 March, 2014 - 1:32pm
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Thanks, a new one for me.
How did you determine sex?
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Cliff Ivy
, 3 March, 2014 - 3:48pm
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Argia apicalis vs Argia moesta
Note the
Identification
section.
The mature males are distinctive in color patterns but the females of
A. apicalis
and
A. moesta
can be quite difficult to separate.
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William Edwards
, 3 March, 2014 - 4:05pm
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