American Rubyspot

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Hetaerina americana

American Rubyspot, a reference photo
Photo: Bruce Marlin · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

The American rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of American Rubyspot 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
Calopterygidae
Species
Hetaerina americana

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