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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Dancers (Argia)
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Bright Turquoise Blue Damselfly at Cave Creek - Argia
Copyright © 2020 Tyger Gilbert

Bright Turquoise Blue Damselfly at Cave Creek - Argia
Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 15, 2011
Found this beautiful turquoise damselfly on a rock beside a trail north of Cave Creek, which is 15 miles north of Phoenix.
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Contributed by Tyger Gilbert on 14 December, 2020 - 6:12am
Last updated 15 December, 2020 - 8:57pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyger Gilbert, 15 December, 2020 - 8:57pm login or register to post comments

In the Argia Genus.
This belongs top the Argia genus, but I can't tell which species exactly. But I think it has a really large chance being one of Argia nahuana, Argia arioides, Argia vivida or Argia anceps.
This picture is really clear and beautiful!
… AriWQLyu, 15 December, 2020 - 5:25am login or register to post comments

 
Further identification
Yes, I agree with you that this is a turquoise-colored Dancer, Argia genus. But I spent three hours this evening looking at every species listed there, and I can't tell which is most correct, either. So, I will leave it there and hope one of our experts here knows and moves it to the appropriate page. Thanks, again.
… Tyger Gilbert, 15 December, 2020 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Your Comment on my Photo
Thank you!
… Tyger Gilbert, 15 December, 2020 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

Aztec dancer vs California dancer
They're really similar and I'm not familiar enough with California to be able to easily tell the difference.
… Tyler Hedlund, 14 December, 2020 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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