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Damselfly Species - Argia apicalis
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Damselfly Species - Argia apicalis
Hartford County, Maryland, USA
September 8, 2019
Contributed by AUTOMATIC on 8 September, 2019 - 6:12pm
Last updated 18 September, 2019 - 3:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Dan Jackson, 18 September, 2019 - 3:03pm

Argia apicalis?
Most likely a female Argia apicalis (Blue-fronted Dancer) based on the color of segment 9 of the abdomen. A blue-form female Argia moesta (Powdered Dancer) is very similar. A close look at the wing tips helps to separate. Female Powdered Dancers have 2 cells under the stigma and female Blue-fronted Dancers have 1.
… Dan Jackson, 9 September, 2019 - 10:13am

 
Ariga apicalis
thanks
… AUTOMATIC, 18 September, 2019 - 6:26am

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