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Purple Damselfly

Argia ischnura

Photo by eddbigs
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Field Notes

Description:

Very thin, ALL purple damselfly, including the wings and eyes, with an extremely shiny abdomen tip.

Habitat:

Found in the marshes south of town.

Notes:

We are trying to get the most accurate names possible for our specimens, but there are several varieties, so if anyone has another suggestion, please let us know!

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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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