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Brownish black damsel - Hetaerina titia
Copyright © 2017 Timothy Reichard

Brownish black damsel - Hetaerina titia
Houston Arboretum, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 17, 2017
Smoky Rubyspot?
Contributed by Timothy Reichard on 21 December, 2017 - 9:16pm
Last updated 12 August, 2018 - 7:18pm

Moved to Hetaerina titia
Moved from Broad-winged Damselflies.

Looks like your suggestion of Smoky Rubyspot is correct. It's a female as indicated by the white spot in the wingtip.
… Ken Allison, 12 August, 2018 - 7:18pm

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