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Ebony Jewelwing - Female

Calopteryx maculata

Photo by RobShedden
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Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

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MichaelFulbright
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Comments (5)
Ashish
Micheal your point is right..they mostly find near small canals and small ponds...lake sides...!!
RobShedden
yes just feet from a stream...thanks for the ID
MichaelFulbright
These are female Ebony Jewelwings. You can tell the sex by the white spots on the wings and also the general body color. The specific epitet refers to those spots. Did you find this near a stream?

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