Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Identification: Male- mostly dark with abdominal segments S9 & S10 being blue and tannish lines present at S2-S6, the thorax in full adult with purple stripes.
Female- two (2) color forms blue and brown. Both have forked stripe on thorax, have dark abdominal segments with tan lines at segments S2-S6 and S10 is pale.
Male- Fluvanna County, Virginia
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Male- King William County, Virginia
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Immature male- Charles City County, Virginia
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Brown form female observed Charles City County,
Virginia (above two pictures)
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Adult male- City of Richmond, Virginia
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Blue Form Female- King William County, Virginia |