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Plains Forktail (female)

Ischnura damula

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Field Notes

Description:

Small damselfly. Female dark bodies are marked with pinkish-brown shoulder stripes, postocular spots and abdominal segment margins.

Habitat:

Prairies, south Saskatchewan riverbanks.
This species is often associated with small warm water bodies, as hotsprings or power station outlets.

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Ischnura

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