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Males<\/a> – Female forms:- rufescens<\/a><\/em> – rufescens-obsoleta<\/a><\/em> – violacea<\/a><\/em> – infuscans<\/a><\/em> – typica<\/a><\/em> – Pairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Males<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Females<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

form: rufescens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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form: rufescens-obsoleta<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Blue-tailed Damselfly – Ischnura elegans (female form: rufescens-obsoleta)<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t
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form: violacea<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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form: infuscans<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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form: typica<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Pairs<\/p>\n\n\n

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Males – Female forms:- rufescens – rufescens-obsoleta – violacea – infuscans – typica – Pairs Males Back to the top Females form: rufescens Back to the top form: rufescens-obsoleta Back to the top form: violacea Back to the top form: infuscans Back to the top form: typica Back to the top Pairs Back to the … <\/p>\n

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