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Dancer Damselfly

Argia sp.

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Description:

Brown and gray narrow-winged damselfly with a wide black stripe down the thorax and a narrow stripe that forks along the sides. There is a thin black stripe behind the eyes. This is either A. agrioides or nahuana. Both species are nearly identical.

Habitat:

Dead Pacific Swampfire plant at Batiquitos Lagoon.

Reference Links:

Genus Argia - Dancers - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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