Damselflies (Western Red Damsel)

Western Red Damsel

Amphiagrion abbreviatum

Native 

Status: Rare

Size: very small

Length -  24 - 30 mm

Eye color - brown

Face color - male: hairy black head

Thorax color - male: hairy black thorax,  female: pale peach to reddish; thorax tawny

Abdomen color - male: bright red abdomen that barely extends beyond wings; black on top; 7-10 segments

Habitat - mountain lakes, marshes, slow streams

Flight period - April - September 

Range - British Columbia east to Saskatchewan and south to Oklahoma, Nevada, and California

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