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Vesper bluet , first female for BG? - Enallagma vesperum - female
Copyright © 2007 Jack Connor

Vesper bluet , first female for BG? - Enallagma vesperum - Female
Stockton College Campus, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
May 27, 2007
Other photos on BG of this species at the moment seem to be males. Green on thorax, thin dark shoulder stripe, and blue with V of black on segments 8 and 9 match field marks for female vesperum in Lam's Damselflies Of The Northeast. Perched in shade on wall of spillway 4 pm.

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Vesper bluet , first female for BG? - Enallagma vesperum - female Different angle, same individual - Enallagma vesperum - female
Contributed by Jack Connor on 3 June, 2007 - 8:39pm
Last updated 4 June, 2007 - 8:49am

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