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Species Enallagma geminatum - Skimming Bluet

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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 Enallagma (American Bluets)
Species geminatum (Skimming Bluet)
Numbers
One of 35 Nearctic species.
Size
18-29 mm
Range
Nebraska to Texas and south into Mexico; Minnesota to Maine and south to Florida. In Canada: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick.
Habitat
Slow-moving streams; well-vegetated ponds and lakes.
Season
Primarily a summer species.
Food
Tiny flying insects.
Print References
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Internet References
Dragonflies and Damselflies of West Virginia

New Jersey Odes
Works Cited
1.Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies
2.Damselflies of the Northeast
Ed Lam. 2004. Biodiversity Books.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 2 October, 2004 - 10:30am
Additional contributions by Stephen_WV
Last updated 6 July, 2005 - 7:50am

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