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Superb Jewelwing Damselfly

Calopteryx amata

Photo by keithp2012
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Near small streams, saw one metallic blue with black wings, the other metallic green with black wings. I think blue was a male and green a female.

Habitat:

Deer Jump Reservation, Andover, Massachusetts

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
keithp2012
yup, you were correct about the i.d., thank you!

Spotted for Missions

The Color Green - Northeastern US
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
The Color Blue
Mission
Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2013

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