Variable dancer explained

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]

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Argia+fumipennis Argia fumipennis.
2. Paseka, J. M. Argia fumipennis violacea. Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. 2010.