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Everglades Florida Bluet damselfly - Nehalennia pallidula - male

Everglades Florida Bluet damselfly - Nehalennia pallidula - Male
Flamingo, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
March 31, 2010
This is another teneral male, these young guys are tough to key out. Iam leaning towards Enallagma exsulans, Stream Bluet, but was wondering what other thought. I also don't have a guide specific to damsels of Florida, so I am trying to put it together. This may be a species I am just not familiar with in addition to being immature. It was hanging out in sunny patches of foliage in a heavily forested portion of Mahogany Hammock in the Glades. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks

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Maybe - Nehalennia pallidula (male)


This is the only species that I can find where the light pattern on abdominal segments 8 & 9 match up with your image.
Also the elongate abdomen of this species appears to match.

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