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Blue-ringed Dancer

Argia sedula

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Description:

Male has black abdomen with blue rings. Resembles a bluet, but abdominal segment 2 mostly black, has wide black, forked, shoulder stripe. Thorax of male darkens during tandem oviposition. Some southern populations have slight tinting in wings. Female is brown, rather weakly marked.

Habitat:

In a ravine with water at a new urban park.

Reference Links:

Blue-ringed Dancer - Argia sedula - Overview, Species Argia sedula - Blue-ringed Dancer - BugGuide.Net

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