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Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

this is a female, dark green head, black abdomen tipped with white, small white spot on wings

Habitat:

temperate forest near water

Notes:

I spotted this in Short Hills provincial park. There were a lot of these flying around the streams in the park.

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Comments (2)

Thanks Ashish, I also have spotting of the male.
Name in your description, this link says its female. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony_Jewelwing

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