American Rubyspot, Male - Calopterygidae(Family) -  Hetaerina americana
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rubyspot

Rubyspot
Rubyspot

rubyspot
Rubyspot face and dorsal view of thorax
rubyspot thorax

appendages

rubyspot appendages

Male Rubyspot appendages

silhouette of appendages

Photo Details
June 4, 2006- Lat  39°53' 36.71" N   Long 111°53'21.35"  W. Elev. 4861,  Goshen Canyon, Utah County, Utah
1., thru 4. Various views of Rubypsot
5., 6.  Head and thorax
7. thru10. . Views of  appendages
Canon 20D, 100mm lens +extension tube, ISO 200, 1/250,  F16, Flash +1 1/3
 ©Nicky Davis

 Characteristics
1.4 - 2 inches long, abdomen bronze / brown with tan, thin rings  between segments and  pale side stripes.  The top of the thorax is dark red, from the side the base color of the thorax  is pale with two dark reddish stripes. The eyes and head look dark red to brown.   The wings are ruby-red  from the base outward for approximately one-third of the wing. The wing also shows a small brownish stigma.

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