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Western Red Damsel - Amphiagrion abbreviatum - male
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Western Red Damsel - Amphiagrion abbreviatum - Male
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).
Contributed by Jim Moore on 17 February, 2011 - 10:53pm
Last updated 12 December, 2015 - 12:21am

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