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Bluet? - Enallagma - female
Copyright © 2012 oliver1

Bluet? - Enallagma - Female
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
April 22, 2012
Size: approx. 3 cm
5 pm in my yard. Could this be a Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) - immature female? Would it be safe to assign it as Enallagma sp.?
Contributed by oliver1 on 22 April, 2012 - 4:41pm
Last updated 23 April, 2012 - 7:58pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… oliver1, 23 April, 2012 - 7:56pm

Bluet
Yes, definitely a bluet and a female and a youngster. However, Familiar generally has the post-ocular spots not connected, particularly not so strongly. I'd guess something in the Orange/Florida/Vesper group.
… Tony Leukering, 23 April, 2012 - 7:20pm

 
Thank you!
These bluets are tricky.
… oliver1, 23 April, 2012 - 7:53pm

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