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Calopteryx aequabilis
Species of damselfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calopteryx aequabilis, the river jewelwing, is a species of broad-winged damselfly. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1839.[2] It is found from British Columbia to Newfoundland and southward to most of the northern part of the United States.[1][3]
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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.[3][4]
Habitat
It lives near small to moderate forest streams.[3]
References
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