Bug FAQAzure Bluet
Enallagma aspersum · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
The azure bluet is a narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It lives in North America, occurring in both Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Enallagma aspersum, called the azure bluet, is a narrow-winged damselfly in the Coenagrionidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enallagma_aspersum
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