Rambur's forktail

Ischnura ramburii

Rambur's forktail is a member of the damselfly family Coenagrionidae. Males are green with blue on abdominal segments 8 and 9. Females are orange-red, olive green, or similar to males in coloration. This is the most widespread New World ''Ischnura'', occurring throughout the Americas from the United States to Chile, as well as Hawaii and the Antilles.
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Naming

Edmond de Sélys Longchamps named this damselfly in honor of Jules Pierre Rambur, an entomologist 12 years his senior. Rambur's collection of insects was one of several that was incorporated into that of Sélys.
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Habitat

Ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow streams with vegetation and sunlight are its main habitat.
Damselfly nymphs never live in salt water, but ''I. ramburii'' nymphs have been observed in brackish and even sulphurous waters.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCoenagrionidae
GenusIschnura
SpeciesI. ramburii
Photographed in
Cuba
Peru
United States of America