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Black-fronted Forktail

Ischnura denticollis

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Description:

Lovely female damselfly with a red/pink thorax that has black striping. When the light hits it just right, it appears gold. The abdomen is black with two blue marks on the top of segments 8 and 9. The underside of the thorax and front of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Sagebrush in chaparral along trail.

Reference Links:

Species Ischnura denticollis - Black-fronted Forktail - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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