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What kind of damselfly is this? - Enallagma exsulans - male
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What kind of damselfly is this? - Enallagma exsulans - Male
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 12, 2017
Found at White Rock lake, along the banks of Sunset Bay. Will add 2 additional shots. One of the forktail females?

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What kind of damselfly is this? - Enallagma exsulans - male What kind of damselfly is this? view 2 - Enallagma exsulans What kind of damselfly is this? view 3 - Enallagma exsulans
Contributed by Kala King on 4 February, 2018 - 9:46pm
Last updated 6 February, 2018 - 1:03pm

Maybe male Enallagma exsulans

Let's see what William thinks.
… john and jane balaban, 5 February, 2018 - 7:52pm

 
Agree with your ID
Enallagma exsulans
… William Edwards, 6 February, 2018 - 10:20am

 
Thank you William
Agree with male?
… Kala King, 6 February, 2018 - 11:53am

 
Agree
It’s a male.
… William Edwards, 6 February, 2018 - 12:25pm

 
Thank you sir
Appreciate your input
… Kala King, 6 February, 2018 - 3:13pm

 
If so, that would be a new species for me
Just realized, I did not get a photo at the right angle to show the secondary sex organs. I was thinking female due to the lighter colors, it was not a bright blue.
… Kala King, 5 February, 2018 - 9:10pm

 
It might have been cold
Was it early in the day? They need to be warm to be bright blue.
… john and jane balaban, 5 February, 2018 - 10:05pm

 
It was 9:58am
In April, not that cold I would think
… Kala King, 6 February, 2018 - 12:08am

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