Bug FAQPale Bluet
Enallagma pallidum · Order: Odonata · Family: Coenagrionidae
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The pale bluet occurs in North America. Its native range is also North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Maryland, Mississippi.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coenagrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enallagma_pallidum
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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.