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Damselfly - Ischnura posita

Damselfly - Ischnura posita
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
August 6, 2014
Size: 1.5"
Enallagma doubledayi female?

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Ischnura posita or not?
Sorry I didn't get more than these two images that would help identify it.
Are there other damselflies with the distinctive exclamation points on the thorax?

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New..
for month in KY (at least in BG).

Head on angle makes ID tough,
but with those exclamation points on the thorax, we would suggest female Ischnura posita

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