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]
Argia fumipennis has three subspecies:
Black dancer A. f. atra
Smoky-winged dancer A. f. fumipennis, Male
Violet dancer A. f. violacea, Female
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Violet dancer A. f. violacea, Male
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.
The male of the subspecies A. f. violacea (the violet dancer) is purple with a blue tip.
