Enallagma carunculatum

Morse, 1895

Tule Bluet

Enallagma carunculatum, commonly known as the tule bluet, is a of in the Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America and belongs to a that has been intensively studied by odonatologists, including taxonomic revisions by Rosser Garrison in 1984. As a member of the narrow-winged damselflies, it shares characteristics typical of the genus Enallagma, including slender bodies and aquatic larval stages. The species name 'carunculatum' refers to a small fleshy , likely describing a distinctive morphological feature.

Enallagma carunculatum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Enallagma carunculatum-Male-2 by Eugene Zelenko. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Enallagma carunculatum-Copulating-4 by Eugene Zelenko. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Enallagma carunculatum: //ɛnəˈlæɡmə ˌkærəŋkjʊˈlɑːtəm//

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont and other regions of the United States. The has been documented across the continent with over 11,500 observations on iNaturalist.

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Taxonomic Research Context

The Enallagma was subject to a major taxonomic revision by Rosser Garrison in 1984, focusing on and of western United States . This work formed the basis of Garrison's doctoral dissertation at UC Berkeley (1979), published in 1984.