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Powdered Dancer

Argia moesta

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

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

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard.

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