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Powdered Dancer

Argia moesta

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Females may be either brown or blue. The blue forms become gray at cool temperatures

The Powdered Dancer male, with its whitish head, thorax and abdominal segments 9 and 10, is our only mostly white damselfly. It is also our largest Dancer. The male has a wide, dark shoulder stripe.

Habitat:

Xeric section of wildlife habitat yard.

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PublishedMay 14, 2013

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