Genus of damselflies
Argia genus ofdamselflies of the familyCoenagrionidae and of the subfamilyArgiinae . It is a diversegenus which contains about 114 species and many more to be described. It is also the largest genus in Argiinae. They are found in the Western Hemisphere. They are commonly known asdancers . Although the genus name comes fromAncient Greek :ἀργία ,romanized : argia lit. [ 1] Argia species may be confused withEnallagma
This genus of damselflies are known as dancers because of the distinctive jerky form of flight they use which contrasts with the straightforward direct flight ofbluets ,forktails and other pond damselflies. They are usually to be seen in the open where they catch flying insects on the wing rather than flying about among vegetation picking off sedentaryprey items. They tend to land and perch flat on the ground, logs and rocks.[ 2] [ 3]
The males of most species are some combination of black and blue but they can easily be told from similarly coloured bluets by their mode of flight. Some species have red eyes and others a copper-coloured thorax. Many species have humeral stripes, either notched or forked at the end or narrowed in the centre. The wings have short petioles and are relatively broad close to the base.[ 2] [ 3]
The genus includes the following species:
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902 Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895 - California DancerArgia alberta Kennedy, 1918 - Paiute DancerArgia albistigma Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia anceps Garrison, 1996 Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) - Blue-fronted DancerArgia barretti Calvert, 1902 - Comanche DancerArgia bicellulata (Calvert, 1909) Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861 - Seepage DancerArgia botacudo Calvert, 1909 Argia calida (Hagen, 1861) Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995 - Yaqui DancerArgia chapadae Calvert, 1909 Argia chelata Calvert, 1902 Argia claussenii Selys, 1865 Argia collata Selys, 1865 Argia concinna (Rambur, 1842) Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865 Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902 Argia cuprea (Hagen, 1861) - Coppery DancerArgia cyathigera Navás, 1934 Argia deami Calvert, 1902 Argia difficilis Selys, 1865 Argia dives Förster, 1914 Argia eliptica Selys, 1865 Argia elongata Garrison & von Ellenrieder, 2017 - Thorn-tipped DancerArgia emma Kennedy, 1915 - Emma's DancerArgia euphorbia Fraser, 1946 Argia extranea (Hagen, 1861) - Spine-tipped DancerArgia fissa Selys, 1865 Argia fraudatricula Förster, 1914 Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907 Argia fulgida Navás, 1934 Argia fumigata Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia fumipennis (Burmeister, 1839) - Variable DancerArgia funcki (Selys, 1854) Argia funebris (Hagen, 1861) Argia garrisoni Daigle, 1991 Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907 Argia gerhardi Calvert, 1909 Argia hamulata Fraser, 1946 Argia harknessi Calvert , 1899 - Harkness's DancerArgia hasemani Calvert, 1909 Argia herberti Calvert, 1902 Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918 - Lavender DancerArgia huanacina Förster, 1914 - Huanacina Dancer[ 4] Argia immunda (Hagen, 1861) - Kiowa DancerArgia impura Rambur, 1842 Argia inculta Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902 Argia indocilis Navás, 1934 Argia infrequentula Fraser, 1946 Argia infumata Selys, 1865 Argia insipida Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia iralai Calvert, 1909 Argia jocosa Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia joergenseni Ris, 1913 Argia johannella Calvert, 1907 Argia jujuya Ris, 1916 Argia kokama Calvert, 1909 Argia lacrimans (Hagen, 1861) - Sierra Madre DancerArgia leonorae Garrison, 1994 - Leonora's DancerArgia lilacina Selys, 1865 Argia limitata Navás, 1924 Argia lugens (Hagen, 1861) - Sooty DancerArgia medullaris Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia mishuyaca Fraser, 1946 Argia modesta Selys, 1865 Argia moesta (Hagen, 1861) - Powdered DancerArgia mollis Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia munda Calvert, 1902 - Apache DancerArgia nahuana Calvert, 1902 - Aztec DancerArgia nigrior Calvert, 1909 Argia oculata Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia oenea Hagen in Selys, 1865 - Fiery-eyed DancerArgia orichalcea Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia pallens Calvert, 1902 - Amethyst DancerArgia percellulata Calvert, 1902 Argia pima Garrison, 1994 - Pima DancerArgia pipila Calvert, 1907 Argia plana Calvert, 1902 - Springwater DancerArgia pocomana Calvert, 1907 Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902 Argia pulla Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia reclusa Selys, 1865 Argia rectangula Navás, 1920 Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902 - Golden-winged DancerArgia rogersi Calvert, 1902 Argia rosseri Tennessen, 2002 Argia sabino Garrison, 1994 - Sabino DancerArgia sedula (Hagen, 1861) - Blue-ringed DancerArgia serva Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia smithiana Calvert, 1909 Argia sordida Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia subapicalis Calvert, 1909 Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907 Argia tamoyo Calvert, 1909 Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902 - Tarascan DancerArgia telesfordi Meurgey, 2009 Argia terira Calvert, 1907 Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902 - Tezpi DancerArgia thespis Hagen in Selys, 1865 Argia tibialis (Rambur, 1842) - Blue-tipped DancerArgia tinctipennis Selys, 1865 Argia tonto Calvert, 1902 - Tonto DancerArgia translata Hagen in Selys, 1865 - Dusky DancerArgia tupi Calvert, 1909 Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902 Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907 Argia variata Navás, 1935 Argia variabilis Selys, 1865 Argia variegata Förster, 1914 Argia vivida Hagen in Selys, 1865 - Vivid DancerArgia westfalli Garrison, 1996 - Westfall's Dancer[ 5] Argia yungensis Garrison and von Ellenrieder, 2007 [ 6] Additionally a fossil member of this genus is known from theMiocene Mexican amber [ 7]
Amber-winged dancerA. adamsi male
Azure dancerA. fissa male
Azure dancerA. fissa female
Green-eyed dancerA. frequentula female
Sky-blue dancerA. medullaris male
Sky-blue dancerA. medullaris female
Black-and-purple dancerA. oculata , male purple form
^ "Greek Dictionary Headword Search Results" .Perseus Project . Retrieved25 October 2010 .^a b Paulson, Dennis (2009).Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West 140– 141.ISBN 978-1-4008-3294-1 ^a b Eaton, Kaufman & Bowers (2007).Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America .HMH .ISBN 978-0-618-15310-7 ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009)."Argia huanacina " .IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 : e.T159102A5313103.doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159102A5313103.en . Retrieved24 December 2017 . ^ Paulson, D. R. (2009)."Argia westfalli " .IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 : e.T164974A5949503.doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164974A5949503.en . Retrieved24 December 2017 . ^ "Argia yungensis Garrison & von Ellenrieder, 2007" .Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved18 September 2020 .^ Zheng, Daran; Nel, André; Jarzembowski, Edmund A.; Chang, Su-Chin; Zhang, Haichun; Wang, Bo (2019-01-02). "Exceptionally well-preserved dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) in Mexican amber".Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology .43 (1):157– 164.Bibcode :2019Alch...43..157Z .doi :10.1080/03115518.2018.1456562 .ISSN 0311-5518 . Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F."World Odonata List" . OdonataCentral,University of Alabama . "North American Odonata" . University of Puget Sound. 2009.Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved5 August 2010 .Westfall, Minter J. Jr.; May, Michael L. (1996).Damselflies of North America . Scientific Publishers.ISBN 0-945417-93-4 "Odonata Central" . Retrieved2018-02-16 .
_male_Guatemala.jpg)
_male.jpg)
_male.jpg)
_female.jpg)
_female_Belize.jpg)
_male_Choco.jpg)
_female_Cundinamarca.jpg)
_male_purple_form.jpg)
