Western Red Damsel - Amphiagrion abbreviatum

HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp

Clickable Guide

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

National Moth Week was July 23-31, 2022! See moth submissions.

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29

Photos of insects and people from the 2015 gathering in Wisconsin, July 10-12

Previous events

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Red Damsels (Amphiagrion) » Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum)

Photo#491804

Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Western Red Damsel - Amphiagrion abbreviatum -

Meadows 1/2 mile north of Westwood, Lassen County, California, USA
June 7, 2010
Size: Body length 25mm

ID based on image in (1). The large bump seen on the underside of the thorax is a characteristic of the species, (1).

tag · login or register to post comments

Contributed by Jim Moore on 17 February, 2011 - 10:53pm
Last updated 12 December, 2015 - 12:21am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2023 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Printer Friendly Version