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Rambur's Forktail Damselfly

Ischnura ramburii

Photo by KimberlyDuran
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange/yellowish damselfly.

Habitat:

Spotted at the edge of a pond.

Reference Links:

Damselfly - maybe a Ruby Spot? - Ischnura ramburii - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Jellis
And the sign of a Bluet is the position of the wings. These sit too high to be one.
Jellis
I believe this to be a female Rambur's forktail (Ischnura ramburii) . Due to the lack of dark stripes on the thorax and the green under the red of the eyes. And the enlarged appendage.

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Insects of TN
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PublishedDecember 31, 2015

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