Ischnura posita, the fragile forktail, is a species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura. It is 21 to 29 millimetres (0.83 to 1.14 in) long. It is native to most all of eastern North America.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Ischnura |
| Species: | I. posita
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| Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861)[3]
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The shoulder stripes of both sexes resemble exclamation marks. It is one of the more common damselflies on the east coast of the US.[4]
References
edit- ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Ischnura posita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165042A65827790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165042A65827790.en. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b NatureServe (5 May 2023). "Ischnura posita". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Ischnura posita". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Ischnura posita". Bug Guide. Retrieved 9 July 2024.