Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies |
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Desert Forktail |
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Ischnura barberi |
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county record: Record Form |
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The male Desert Forktail has a greenish face and a blue-green thorax with a yellow shoulder stripe. Abdominal segments are black and orange, with the tip (segments 8-10) blue. Females are paler than males, but have similar markings. |
Size: 27-35 mm (1.0-1.4 in) Habitat: desert pools, ditches and canals Great Plains Range: TX, OK, KS, NE, NM, CO Flight season: June to September |
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Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database. |
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