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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Dancers (Argia) » Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)
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IMG_0714 - Argia sedula - male
Copyright © 2016 Steve Nanz

IMG_0714 - Argia sedula - Male
Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA
July 28, 2014
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 1 June, 2016 - 1:32pm
Last updated 5 June, 2016 - 2:43pm

Argia sedula (male)
Moved from Damselflies.
… William Edwards, 5 June, 2016 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Hurray!
I tried figuring this out and found nothing in the Guide for Wisconsin so I gave up and posted it. After waiting a few days without a response, I was literally in the act of trying to grind it out and your ID magically appeared. Looks like this is the only record in BugGuide for this species. Thanks!
… Steve Nanz, 5 June, 2016 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Aria sedula
Your record might be a first for Wisconsin.
The species has apparently not been found in the state.
… William Edwards, 5 June, 2016 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Argia 28(4), 2016
Robert Dubois submitted a paper which was published in Argia 28(4), 2016, documenting this find and follow up field work. Your identification assistance was noted. That work in turn helped my brother get a small grant.

Thanks!
… Steve Nanz, 2 January, 2017 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
Congrats on your find.
I'm thrilled to have played a small part.
… William Edwards, 2 January, 2017 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Confirmed
Robert B. DuBois at the Wisconsin DNR tells me that this is a first for Wisconsin.
… Steve Nanz, 6 June, 2016 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

 
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DNR sent a team and found several nymphs two weeks ago so breeding population has been confirmed there.
… Steve Nanz, 27 June, 2016 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
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Just went to the Wisconsin Odonata Survey site and see that they have no records. My brother has been working to preserve that parcel of land. He's going to be thrilled.
… Steve Nanz, 5 June, 2016 - 3:03pm login or register to post comments

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