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Common blue damselfly; Caballito del diablo común azul

Enallagma cyathigerum

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Damselfly of the Coenagrionidae family, 30 a 35 mm long.
It can be easily confused with the azure Dragonfly (Coenagrion puella), but it has more blue than black in the back and chest, the opposite in the C. Puella. Besides, in the side of the chest E. Cyathigerum has only a small black stripe there, while all other blue damselflies have two.

Habitat:

Meadows and bushes. Mountains. Parque Natural de Somiedo

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired

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