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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Dancers (Argia) » Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)
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Mystery Damselfly - Argia vivida
Copyright © 2010 Mary Beth Stowe

Mystery Damselfly - Argia vivida
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
July 8, 2009
Size: About 1.5 inch
This striking guy was at Mission Gorge Regional Park, along the Grasslands Trail. Any ideas as to what it is? Thanks!
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Contributed by Mary Beth Stowe on 4 January, 2010 - 3:28pm
Last updated 5 January, 2010 - 6:15pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 5 January, 2010 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

This is in the genus Argia
maybe vivida, but there are many Argia out there unknown to us two flatlanders here in the midwest. :(
… john and jane balaban, 4 January, 2010 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree that immature female
I agree that immature female A. vivida is most likely choice.
… William Hull, 5 January, 2010 - 8:52am login or register to post comments

 
Vivid Dancer
Thanks, guys! MB
… Mary Beth Stowe, 8 January, 2010 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

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