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Hetaerina cruentata a damsel from high up in the mountains.<br /> no wikipedia, this is it.<br /> <a href="http://bdei2.cs.umb.edu:8080/efg2/Redirect.jsp?displayFormat=html&amp;dataSourceName=odonataofcostarica_1321652367880&amp;ALL_TABLE_NAME=efg_rdb_tables&amp;uniqueID=1367239511381" rel="nofollow">http://bdei2.cs.umb.edu:8080/efg2/Redirect.jsp?displayFormat=html&amp;dataSourceName=odonataofcostarica_1321652367880&amp;ALL_TABLE_NAME=efg_rdb_tables&amp;uniqueID=1367239511381</a><br /> Why do I think it is not one of the similar ones: metallic green shine, taken high up 1400 m of altitude, shape of red spot, white veins.<br /> but nothing is set in stone. Calopterygidae,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Hetaerina cruentata,Odonata,Winter,Zygoptera,damselfly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hetaerina cruentata

a damsel from high up in the mountains.
no wikipedia, this is it.
http://bdei2.cs.umb.edu:8080/efg2/Redirect.jsp?displayFormat=html&dataSourceName=odonataofcostarica_1321652367880&ALL_TABLE_NAME=efg_rdb_tables&uniqueID=1367239511381
Why do I think it is not one of the similar ones: metallic green shine, taken high up 1400 m of altitude, shape of red spot, white veins.
but nothing is set in stone.

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Nice shot and finding Annette! I tried to check the other Heaterina species recorded in Costa Rica, but too few photos and information in the Web. Anyway I think you are right and this is the right ID. I guess the common name should be Bloody Rubyspot, but couldn't find any proof. If @ramavishnu could help, should be nice. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Annette Flottwell's profile
    Annette Flottwell
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    thank you Jivko, I was very glad to find this after frustrating hours on Inbio and Monteverde Dragonflies.
    http://bdei2.cs.umb.edu/efg2/TypePage.jsp
    please forgive the indirect link, the other one is long! Wildflower shortened the link so you have more choice.     Posted 9 years ago

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The Highland Rubyspot

One of the 9 Costa Rican species of Hetaerina damselflies.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2015. Captured Mar 17, 2014 10:37 in 146, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/8.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.