Located August 07, 2006 - Antelope Island,
Davis County, Utah
Photos -
©Nicky Davis
1.
Full view - lateral
2. Full view -
dorsal
3. Head and Thorax
- lateral
4. Head and Thorax
- dorsal
5., 6. Appendages
Characteristics
- Dark,
wide stripe on top of thorax
- Dark
stripe on sides of thorax are wider at the front than the back
- More
black than blue on segments 3-8
- More
than half of segment three is black
- Segments
eight and nine are blue on mature male
- Segments
eight and nine aretan on immature male
- Segments
eight and nine are black on female
- Pale
tubercle at the end of the superior appendages-Carunculatum refers to
that tubercle
- Prefer
perching on plants
- Wings
are held at the sides of the abdomen
- Oviposit
in tandem - still waters
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