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Powdered Dancer

Argia moesta

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Varying from 1.5 to 1.7 inches in length, the Powdered Dancer is uniquely marked. The male has a chalky white thorax with dark stripes that blur with age. The abdomen is blackish with a pale gray tip. The eyes are dark. The female has blue and brown forms. The blue form female has a dark tip instead of bright blue tip of the abdomen. The brown form female is lighter colored in some areas compared to the brown form Blue-Fronted Dancer female.

Habitat:

Wooded portion of wildlife habitat yard.

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