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spread wing damselfly

Lestes vigilax

Photo by BretTennis
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Field Notes

Description:

see references

Habitat:

Botanical Garden - There were a lot of male and females flying around in the outside area at the Denver Botanical Gardens that day.

Notes:

I am not positive of the specific species of spread wing damselfly in these photos.

My guess would be - pond spread wing (Lestes vigilax). Colorado does appear to be out of their normal range. Can anybody confirm?

Reference Links:

Lestes vigilax, Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West - Dennis Paulson - Google Books

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