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River jewelwing
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Calopterygidae
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C. aequabilis
Binomial name
Calopteryx aequabilis
Say, 1839

Calopteryx aequabilis, the river jewelwing, is a species of broad-winged damselfly. The species was first described by Say in 1839. It is one out of the 170 species of the Odonata found from northeastern Alberta to Newfoundland and south in most of the United States.

Description

The male has a metallic blue-green body and black wing tips. The female is duller brown with smoky wing tips that have white spots near the tips. The naiad is pale brown with darker markings.

Habitat

It lives near small to moderate forest streams.

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