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
June 22, 2008

 

Male- King William County, Virginia
June 4, 2006

 

Immature male- Charles City County, Virginia
May 21, 2006

 

Brown form female observed Charles City County, Virginia (above two pictures)
May 21, 2006

 

Adult male- City of Richmond, Virginia
May 26, 2006

 

Blue Form Female- King William County, Virginia
June 4, 2006