“American Bluets”
Genus Overview
38 species in North America. Enallagma is a difficult genus to identify as larvae despite the numerous species. It is very similar to Coenagrion and Ischnura.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Southeast: up to 9
Upper Midwest: up to 9
Mid-Atlantic: up to 8
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Engulfer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Climber
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lentic-littoral
Lotic-depositional
Lotic-depositional
Diagnostic Characters
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