CLOSED: Damselfly/Bluet ID - Vancouver, BC

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Hulio Cranbrook, Canada Jun 28, 2015

I saw many of these at a swamp in Vancouver, British Columbia. I've seen various bluets online which look similar. Can anyone identify these precisely and how does one go about distinguishing one bluet from another? Thanks in advance for any help!

https://youtu.be/tW5I-N71BZA

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Hulio Cranbrook, Canada Jun 28, 2015

Here's a screen capture:

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 29, 2015

I believe that this most likely is either a boreal bluet (Enallagma boreale; see http://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IIODO71010) or a northern bluet (Enallagma annexum; see http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/NorthernBluet.html). These species appear nearly impossible to separate in the field.

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Hulio Cranbrook, Canada Jul 02, 2015

Thanks Flapdoodle!

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