Superb jewelwing
| Superb jewelwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Genus: | Calopteryx |
| Species: | C. amata
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| Binomial name | |
| Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889
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The superb jewelwing (Calopteryx amata) is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States as far south as Tennessee.[1]
The superb jewelwing is about 2 inches long. The male is bright metallic green with amber markings on its wings. The female is bronze-tinged with greenish wings tipped in white. The adult is active in June and July. Adults and nymphs eat smaller insects.[2]
This species lives along clear rivers and streams with vegetation nearby. The males are territorial. This species may be found with dragonflies of the genus Ophiogomphus.[1]
References
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- ^ a b NatureServe. 2015. Calopteryx amata. NatureServe Explorer, Version 7.1. Accessed 20 January 2016.
- ^ Calopteryx amata. New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Species Field Guide. Conserve Wildlife New Jersey.