Complete Guide To The Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselfly
Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselfly
Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselfly Images
Blue-fronted Dancer Damselfly Argia apicalis. Insect. Photograph taken by the author. Copyright © 2025 Now I Wonder. All rights reserved.
Blue-fronted Dancer Damselfly Argia apicalis. Insect. Photograph taken by the author. Copyright © 2025 Now I Wonder. All rights reserved.
How To Identify Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies
- Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies grow to 1.6 inches (40 mm) in total body length, and 1.0 inch (25 mm) hind wing length.
- Male Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies have:
- Blue eyes.
- Blue thoraxes with no markings and only very thin, hairline black stripes along shoulder and down back.
- Shoulder stripe has a black spot at the base.
- Bright blue thoracic color darkens to purple or dark gray in cool temperatures or while in tandem (Abbott 2011).
- Black abdomens tipped in bright blue on top and black stripe along the lower edge.
- Female Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies have:
- Pale blue or brown faces and bodies.
- Dark abdomens with alternating, lengthwise pale and dark side stripes.
Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselfly Notes
- Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies are common near freshwater across North Carolina and are especially abundant near muddy rivers.
- Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies hunt by “sallying”:
- Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselflies they watch their surroundings for flying insects from perches.
- When they spot suitable prey, they take off in pursuit and catch their prey in flight.
Blue-fronted Dancer Damselfly Classification
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Phylum |
Arthropoda |
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Class |
Insecta |
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Order |
Odonata |
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Family |
Coenagrionidae (Pond Damsel Family) |
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Genus |
Argia |
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Species |
A. apicalis |
Binomial Name |
Argia apicalis |
