Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Zygoptera Scientific name Hetaerina americana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Family Calopterygidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Hetaerina, Argia, Powdered dancer, Ebony jewelwing, Familiar bluet | ||
American rubyspot hetaerina americana
The American rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. Males have a lustrous red head and thorax. The abdomen of both genders is brilliant green. The female may have either green or copper colored marks on the thorax.
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American rubyspot damselfly
Etymology
The name highlights this damselfly's status as the most widespread of the North American rubyspots. It is reported from all of the lower 48 US states except Washington and Idaho, and is also found in Mexico and southern and eastern Canada.
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American rubyspot Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA