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Damselfly ID? - Enallagma vesperum - female
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Damselfly ID? - Enallagma vesperum - Female
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
May 13, 2008
Size: ~30mm
Contributed by Scott Justis on 16 May, 2008 - 1:59pm
Last updated 16 May, 2008 - 4:26pm

female Vesper Bluet
This appears to be a female Vesper Bluet, Enallagma vesperum. Only segment 10 is blue.
… Paul Bedell, 16 May, 2008 - 4:18pm

 
Beautiful!
Thanks for the ID!
… Scott Justis, 16 May, 2008 - 4:26pm

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