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Slender Bluet

Enallagma traviatum

Photo by TylerGraden
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Field Notes

Description:

Not sure of the subspecies, but this damselfly landed on my knee while I was taking pictures of a group of damselflies mating nearby.

Habitat:

Edge of pond

Species ID Suggestions

Slender Bluet

Enallagma traviatum

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Fyn Kynd
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Comments (4)
Fyn Kynd
You're welcome. I am not sure, odonata eye color varies.
TylerGraden
Thanks for the ID, Fyn. Are blue eyes an indicator of male gender in this species? I was starting to assume that, since all of the breeding pairs I've seen have contained an individual with much bluer eyes than it's mate.
Fyn Kynd
This specimen is a male. Nice spotting!

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Freshwater Wetland Wildlife and Vegetation - Northeastern US
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Delaware Wildlife
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PublishedJune 18, 2013

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