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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

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Field Notes

Description:

Female. Dark blue with white spots on tips of wings. 39-57 mm long. (1.5 - 2.2 inches)

Habitat:

Open woodlands near water.

Notes:

Video included. Sorry have to wait until 50 seconds and then 1:15 or so to see it fly.

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Ebony Jewelwing

Species ID Suggestions

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks Forest Dragon for the ID. I also just found the video to go with this spot. Very cool gymnastics on a windy day in the woods.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Spotted in Summer in the North East
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Creatures of Pennsylvania
Photographed
PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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