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There are two species of Firetails known to North
America. These are very small red or orangish-red damselflies.
The mature male thorax is almost entirely red with two black dorsal
stripes. The abdomen extends well beyond the wing tips and is
almost completely red with little or no black markings. The face is red with
eyes that are black on top and reddish below. Most species lack postocular spots. Wings are clear.
The female Firetails are similar to the males, but are a
rusty brown coloration, with some dark on the dorsal abdomen.
The two species that exist in North America are almost identical in
appearance, and only in hand examination of the male terminal appendages
are helpful in identification. |