Bug FAQCalifornia Dancer
Argia agrioides · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
The California dancer is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It lives from Oregon south through California to Arizona and nearby parts of Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The California dancer belongs to the damselfly family Coenagrionidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is a damselfly native to the western United States and adjacent Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range extends from Oregon through California to Arizona, plus nearby Mexican regions.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_dancer
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