Habitat-plasticity

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• Amphiagrion abbreviatum

  Western Red Damsel

  Amphiagrion abbreviatum, the western red damsel, is a narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It exhibits unusual habitat plasticity, occurring in both lentic and lotic freshwater systems. The species shows distinct perching and roosting behaviors that differ from sympatric congeners. It is widely distributed across western North America with stable populations.

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