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Ebony Jewelwing

Posted by Andrew Jenkins,
North Country explorer from Colton, New York
August 6, 2013 —

The ebony jewelwing is a damselfly commonly seen in in the vegetation by streams. The males are notable for their totally black wings and bright blue-green iridescent bodies. The female is black, but maintains the black wings and has a small white spot on the very tip of them.