Variable dancer
The variable dancer (Argia fumipennis) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread throughout the east and present in the interior western United States.[1]
| Variable dancer | |
|---|---|
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| Violet dancer A. f. violacea, Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Argia |
| Species: | A. fumipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Argia fumipennis (Burmeister, 1839) | |
| Subspecies | |
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The male of the subspecies A. f. violacea (the violet dancer) is purple with a blue tip.[2]
Subspecies
Argia fumipennis has three subspecies:
- Black dancer A. f. atra
- Smoky-winged dancer A. f. fumipennis
- Violet dancer A. f. violacea
Black dancer A. f. atra
Smoky-winged dancer A. f. fumipennis, Male
Violet dancer A. f. violacea, Female_-_Algonquin_Provincial_Park%252C_Ontario.jpg.webp)
Violet dancer A. f. violacea, Male
References
- Argia fumipennis. NatureServe. 2012.
- Paseka, J. M. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1078&context=zeabook Argia fumipennis violacea.] Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. 2010.
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