Springwater dancer
Introduction The '''springwater dancer''' (''Argia plana'') is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.
Description The springwater dancer has a black stripe along the side of its thorax. The male is typically blue, but some can be violet. The female is pale brown.
Similar species Its central range helps to distinguish it from the other blue damselflies with which it is easily confused,especially the similar looking vivid dancer.The Apache dancer is larger, but with an overall length of 34-40mm the springwater tends to be larger thanthe other similar blue dancers including the lavender dancer.The stripe on the side of the thorax is forked in the Aztec dancer and variable dancer.
Etymology The springwater dancer's preferred habitat of shallow springs is reflected in its common name.The scientific name, ''plana'', means flat or wandering, but the significance is unknown.
References
External links *  Argia plana on BugGuide.Net