The Dragonflies
(Insecta: Odonata)
of the Columbia Basin, British Columbia:
Field Surveys, Collections Development and Public Education
Amphiagrion (Selys)
Amphiagrion is restricted to North America and is the only
genus in North America that has red and black colouring in both
sexes. The adults are thick-set with stubby abdomens and short legs.
The head of the larva has the hind corners acute and out-turned.
There are only two species, one eastern and one western.
Amphiagrion abbreviatum
(Selys)
Western Red Damsel
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Provincial Status
CDC rank: S5
Locally common at low and mid elevations south of about 52ºN in British
Columbia. Columbia-Kootenay Distribution
Found in all parts of the region.
Global Distribution
Southern British Columbia east to Saskatchewan, south to New Mexico
and Baja California (Westfall and May 1996). Faunal element: Western
(see Appendix 2).
Biological Information
A. abbreviatum typically occurs at spring-fed seeps and shallow
ponds. It is not normally associated with peatlands, but can occur
in fens. Adults stay close to the ground and perch frequently in
low vegetation. Flight records in the Columbia Basin range from
13 June to 9 August.
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