American rubyspot
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Species: | H. americana
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Hetaerina americana | |
Range of H. americana [2] |
The American rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. Males have a lustrous red head and thorax. The abdomen of both genders is brilliant green.[3] The female may have either green or copper colored marks on the thorax.[4]
Etymology
The name highlights this damselfly's status as the most widespread of the North American rubyspots.[5] It is reported from all of the lower 48 US states except Washington and Idaho, and is also found in Mexico and southern and eastern Canada.[2]
References
- ^ "Hetaerina americana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b "Distribution Viewer". OdonataCentral. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-691-11364-5.
- ^ "Hetaerina americana". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ Paulson, Dennis R; Dunkle, Sidney W (14 April 2009). "A Checklist of North American Odonata": 5.
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