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Similar Ebony jewelwing, Superb jewelwing, Sedge sprite, Marsh bluet, Sweetflag spreadwing | ||
River jewelwing damselfly calopterygidae calopteryx aequabilis male on leaf
Calopteryx aequabilis, the river jewelwing, is a species of broad-winged damselfly. It is one out of the 170 species of the Odonata found from northeastern Alberta to Nova Scotia and south in most of the United States.
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River jewelwing damselfly calopterygidae calopteryx aequabilis male
Description
The male has a metallic blue-green body and black wing tips. The female is duller brown with smoky wing tips that have white spots near the tips. The naiad is pale brown with darker markings.
Habitat
It lives near small to moderate forest streams.
References
Calopteryx aequabilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA