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Eastern Forktail Damselfly

Ischnura verticalis

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Field Notes

Description:

The smallest damselfly. It was only about 1 inch. Beautiful colors. (Male)

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so so much Cindy! Yes, the correct ID is the Eastern Forktail (male)
Carol Snow Milne
Did I put the wrong one up. Is this the British ID? This is what happens when I ID late at night. Let me look into it again! Thanks!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Carol, do we have I. pumilio in the US? I was thinking this was I. verticalis (Eastern Forktail).

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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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