Aztec Dancer
Order: Odonata
- Suborder: Zygoptera (Damselfly)
- - Family: Pond Damsels: Dancers
- - - Genus: Argia
- - - - Species: nahuana
Distribution Map by counties from Southwestdragonflies.net
News About This Species
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December 29, 2018
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February 4, 2017
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December 26, 2016
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June 5, 2010
Identification Tips
Species to compare (enter common name)
Aztec Dancer, Male, Bog Tank, Apache, AZ, 26 June 2021
Aztec Dancer, Male, Marsh near Willow Springs Lake, Coconino, AZ, 23 June 2022
Aztec Dancer, Male, Agua Fria, Black Canyon City, Yavapai, AZ, 31 May 2021
Aztec Dancer, Male, Salt River Recreation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 10 October 2020
Aztec Dancer, Immature male parasitized with water mites, Bonita Creek, Graham, AZ, 5 June 2014
Aztec Dancer, Male appendages (lateral and dorsal views), Agua Fria River, Black Canyon City, Yavapai, AZ, 3 June 2017
Aztec Dancer, Female, Parker Schoolhouse Stream, Santa Cruz, AZ, 12 November 2022
Aztec Dancer, Female, Queen Valley, Pinal, AZ, 26 December 2016
Aztec Dancer, Female in tandem, Spur Cross Conservation Area, Maricopa, AZ, 23 October 2011
Aztec Dancer, Female, Sycamore Canyon, Santa Cruz, AZ, 23 October 2021
Aztec Dancer, Female in tandem, Empire Cienega, Pima, AZ, 3 September 2008
Aztec Dancer, Pair in tandem, Bonita Creek Dam, Graham, AZ, 1 October 2022
Aztec Dancer, Pair in tandem, Bonita Creek Dam, Graham, AZ, 1 October 2022
Aztec Dancer, Pair in tandem with female (parasitized with water mites) ovipositing, Warm Springs, Gila, AZ, 31 March 2012
Comparison: Dancers (Argia): Male appendages
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Amethyst DancerArgia pallens
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Apache DancerArgia munda
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Aztec DancerArgia nahuana
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Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalis
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Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedula
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California DancerArgia agrioides
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Cerulean DancerArgia anceps
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Dusky DancerArgia translata
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Fiery-eyed DancerArgia oenea
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Harkness's DancerArgia harknessi
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Kiowa DancerArgia immunda
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Lavender DancerArgia hinei
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Oculate DancerArgia oculata
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Paiute DancerArgia alberta
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Pima DancerArgia pima
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Powdered DancerArgia moesta
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Sabino DancerArgia sabino
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Sierra Madre DancerArgia lacrimans
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Sooty DancerArgia lugens
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Spine-tipped DancerArgia extranea
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Springwater DancerArgia funebris
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Tarascan DancerArgia tarascana
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Tezpi DancerArgia tezpi
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Tonto DancerArgia tonto
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Variable DancerArgia fumipennis
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Vivid DancerArgia vivida
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Yaqui DancerArgia carlcooki
Comparison: Aztec vs California Dancer
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Aztec DancerArgia nahuana
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California DancerArgia agrioides