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Ebony Jewelwing (female)

Calopteryx maculata

Photo by eutacht
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Field Notes

Description:

Iridescent damsel fly with black wings. white spots on top corner or outer pair of wing. White spots identify this as a female.

Habitat:

Found alongside trail at a local park.

Reference Links:

Calopteryx maculata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807), Ebony Jewelwing

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