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Ebony Jewelwing

Posted by June 24th, 2008 at 12:00 am

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Dragonflies and Damselflies

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What is the name of this found two in my yard and have never seen them around before.

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The Ebony Jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata, is a Damselfly, not a Dragonfly. Damelflies and Dragonflies are in the same insect order Odonata, but different suborders.

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