Bug FAQCream-tipped Swampdamsel
Leptobasis melinogaster · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
The cream-tipped swampdamsel is a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It lives near intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes. Its range includes Mexico and the United States.
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How to recognize it
Leptobasis melinogaster, called the cream-tipped swampdamsel, belongs to the damselfly family Coenagrionidae.
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Where it lives
It is found in habitats such as intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes.
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Where it comes from
The species occurs in Mexico and the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What habitats does the cream-tipped swampdamsel prefer?
It prefers intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptobasis_melinogaster
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