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Ischnura posita
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Genus:	Ischnura
Species:	I. posita
Binomial name
Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861)
Subspecies
I. p. acicularis I. p. atezca I. p. posita

Ischnura posita, the fragile forktail, is a species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura. It is 21 to 29 millimetres (0.83 to 1.14 in) long. It is native to most all of eastern North America.

The shoulder stripes of both sexes resemble exclamation marks. It is one of the more common damselflies on the east coast of the US.

References

1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Ischnura posita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165042A65827790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165042A65827790.en. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
2. ^ NatureServe (5 May 2023). "Ischnura posita". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
3. "Ischnura posita". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
4. "Ischnura posita". Bug Guide. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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• Odonata of North America
• Insects described in 1861
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