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Desert Firetail (male)

Telebasis salva

Photo by Jellis
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37.8929, -122.243

Field Notes

Description:

Very small Damselfly, with red eyes, thorax and abdomen. Wings fold against the body. Easily overlook from it's 1" size. I wouldn't see it if it weren't for the striking red color.

Habitat:

Prefers reed lined ponds and streams. I spotted this hanging out on grapevines draping over a bridge.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Jellis
Are you sure? These are very tiny, smaller then Vivid Dancers. This one I spotted in Tilden and spotted another at Del Valle in Livermore. I never seen them before either but can be easily missed.
HemaShah
We do not have these species on this side. We have skimmers,darners and the Blue colored Damsel flies ,mostly.

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2013

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