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Hetaerina vulnerata
Canyon Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata, the Canyon Rubyspot, is a broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It inhabits shaded mountain streams at elevations of 550-2000 meters from Colombia through the southwestern United States. The species shows limited dispersal capacity and strong habitat specificity, with populations genetically isolated by unsuitable terrain. Climate change projections suggest increasing habitat fragmentation for this stream-specialist insect.