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Rubyspot Damselfly

Hetaerina caja

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

A large bright red damselfly.

Habitat:

This individual was found along the edges of a slow moving stream in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador.

Notes:

I watched it for a while before being struck with the bright red color. Amazing.

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Photos of the damselfly Hetaerina caja

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El Color Rojo
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The Color Red
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedJanuary 29, 2019

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