Desert Firetail

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Telebasis salva

Desert Firetail, a reference photo
Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Telebasis salva, the desert firetail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Desert Firetail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Coenagrionidae
Species
Telebasis salva

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