Variable Dancer
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| Variable Dancer | |
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| A. f. violacea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Argia |
| Species: | A. fumipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Argia fumipennis (Burmeister, 1839) |
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The Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis) is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native to North America. The subspecies A. f. violacea, native to the eastern United States is also known as the Violet Dancer. It is called this because of its purple iridescent color.
[edit] References
- "Argia fumipennis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=102143. Retrieved 14 February 2006.
[edit] External links
- Argia fumipennis at AzOdes
- Variable Dancer photo and profile
| External identifiers for Variable Dancer | |
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| EOL | 2764492 |
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