American Rubyspot
 Hetaerina americana
Female


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Photo Details
June 4, 2006-
N 39°53' 36.71"  W.111°53'21.35"   Elev. 4861,  Goshen Canyon, Utah County, Utah
1. thru 3. Various views of Female
4. thru 6. Face and Thorax photos
7. thru 9. Views of appendages
Canon 20D, 100mm lens +extension tube, ISO 200, 1/250,  F16, Flash +1 1/3
ŠNicky Davis

8.  Photo of the female's "face"  labeled by Dennis Paulson.

Characteristics
1. 4 - 2 inches long, abdomen bronze / brown with tan, thin rings  between segments and  pale side stripes.  Wing patches are orange  and extend along the leading edge of the wing.  The wingtips are clear.

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