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  Southern Sprite
            Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913

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Range & Habitat:

Occurs throughout the coastal plain.  Usually found at the edges of grassy ponds.

 Southern Sprite male lateral 

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Description:

A tiny iridescent damselfly, males have blue on S9&10, the blue on S9 has two dark basal spots.  Females are similar, with the blue of S10 usually restricted to the front half.  Compare to Sedge Sprite and Sphagnum Sprite.

 

Conservation Status:

State: S2S3 - Rare to imperiled in New Jersey

Global: G5 - Secure globally, but possibly rare in parts of its range

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Flight season:

Early Date: 6/8
Late Date: 8/11

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
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Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS
© 2006 Jim Bangma, NJOS  Comments or suggestions?  Use the Feedback Form