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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » Forktails (Ischnura) » Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
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Damselfly - Ischnura hastata - female
Copyright © 2012 Donald R Riley

Damselfly - Ischnura hastata - Female
Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA
July 11, 2012
Can't find this one in John Abbott's excellent 2005 book. Found at porch light.
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Contributed by Donald R Riley on 14 July, 2012 - 11:00am
Last updated 8 August, 2012 - 11:55am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 8 August, 2012 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

red damsel
Don,
At first glance it seemed similar to Amelia's Threadtail (well out of range). But it may be something else. Does not seem long bodied enough for a thread tail. I'll let you know what I find out.
… Greg W. Lasley, 15 July, 2012 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Well, I thought this might be something different, but I have corresponded with both John Abbott and Dennis Paulson about this damsel. Both have said it is a young female Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata).
… Greg W. Lasley, 15 July, 2012 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

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