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Ebony Jewelwing (Female)

Calopteryx maculata

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Females have a dark gray to blackish body with dark gray wings, shading to almost black apically with a white spot at the tip.

Habitat:

Resting along a wooded path next to a stream at Pratt Nature Center

Notes:

Thanks to ForestDragon for the ID

Reference Links:

Species Calopteryx maculata - Ebony Jewelwing - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Ebony Jewelwing, female

Calopteryx maculata

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ForestDragon
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