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Damselfly Species - Ischnura hastata
Copyright © 2005 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Damselfly Species - Ischnura hastata
Stuart, Florida, USA
November 27, 2005
I have no idea what this is, aside from being a Narrow-winged Damselfly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 2 December, 2005 - 11:01pm
Last updated 22 May, 2006 - 5:53pm

looks like
mature female Ischnura verticalis, in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 3 December, 2005 - 10:32am

 
While we're the ones who suggested
I verticalis for this, we are reconsidering. Northern Prairie does not show Florida in the range of verticalis, see map. We've checked our guides again, and Dunkle has an image of a mature female I.hastata which is identical to yours.
… john and jane balaban, 22 May, 2006 - 10:06am

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