“Dancers”
Genus Overview
About 31 North American species are known in Argia. Larvae are relatively short and stocky and somewhat flattened (depressed) dorsoventrally. Head relatively longer than in other genera of Coenagrionidae.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Midwest: up to 5.1
Mid-Atlantic: up to 6
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Engulfer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Climber
Clinger
Sprawler
Clinger
Sprawler
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lotic-depositional
Lotic-erosional
Lotic-erosional
Diagnostic Characters
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