Calopteryx angustipennis (Appalachian Jewelwing)

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Male
1 June 2009 Oconee, SC

Female
12 May 2008 Rabun

Pair in copula
1 June 2009 Oconee, SC

Female, teneral
20 Apr 2012 Rabun

4 June 2014 Polk, TN

Female
25 June 2011 Oconee, SC

Male
10 May 2012 Rabun

Male
7 May 2011 Rabun

In our area, this flashy species is found primarily on mountain streams and rivers.