Fragile Forktail

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The Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita), a very common Eastern pond damselfly, flies from spring to fall.

The broken line on the top of the thorax, or exclamation point as it is often called, serves as the principle field identification clue.

Males have green to yellow coloration on the thorax, females have blue coloration. The top picture shows a male.

© 2009. Patricia A. Michaels.