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Species Chromagrion conditum - Aurora Damsel

Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum - male damselfly at beaver pond - Chromagrion conditum Argia apicalis? - Chromagrion conditum underside prementum, aurora damsel exuvia - Chromagrion conditum - female Blue Damselfly with yellow on torso  - Chromagrion conditum Damselfly - Chromagrion conditum - male - female Chromagrion conditum Aurora Damsel - Chromagrion conditum - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)
Family Coenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)
Genus Chromagrion (Aurora Damsels)
Species conditum (Aurora Damsel)
Explanation of Names
Chromagrion conditum (Selys, 1876)
Size
31-39mm long
Identification
Large black patch on top of thorax, with wavy edges. (1)
Range
e. NA, mostly east of the Mississippi - Map (2)
Habitat
Spring fed streams and clean lakes
Season
Late April to early August
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Damselflies of the Northeast
Ed Lam. 2004. Biodiversity Books.
2.OdonataCentral