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Female Calopteryx maculata A female Calopteryx maculata resting on a leaf at the edge of the woods. From here she swooped out repeatedly and caught many tiny flying insects. Males do not have white spots on their wings. Calopteryx maculata,Ebony Jewelwing,Geotagged,Minnesota,Odonata,Summer,United States,Zygoptera,damselfly,female,insect,odont Click/tap to enlarge

Female Calopteryx maculata

A female Calopteryx maculata resting on a leaf at the edge of the woods. From here she swooped out repeatedly and caught many tiny flying insects. Males do not have white spots on their wings.

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The Ebony Jewelwing is a species of broad-winged damselflies. It is one out of the 170 species of the Odonata found in New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, and southeastern Canada.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2019. Captured Jul 8, 2019 16:31 in 2349 Sawbill Trail, Tofte, MN 55615, USA.
  • SAMSUNG-SM-G930A
  • f/1.7
  • 1/1215s
  • ISO50
  • 4.2mm