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Aurora Damsel

 

genus: Chromagrion

Aurora Damsel

Only one species found in North America, this damselfly repeatedly gets mistaken for a bluet.  The male thorax is black dorsally , blue laterally with a small yellow patch on the lower part of the thorax.  The abdomen is mostly black with blue rings on segments 3 through 7 and blue with a pattern of black markings on dorsally on segments 8 and 9.  The wings are clear, eyes are blue with no postocular spots.

Females resemble males but are of a light brown coloration where the male is blue.  Females also show the lateral yellow thoracic patch.

This damselfly can be seen perched for fairly long periods of time on low vegetation around shorelines.  It perches similar to that of spreadwings, with his wings held partially separated. 

The Aurora Damsel is at home in bogs, fens, small streams, vernal pools and quiet lakes.

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