Endangered Resources Program Species Information
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)

Fragile Forktail Photo by Jim Lind. Check the photos tab for additional photos.
Photo © Jim Lind

Species information from the Bureau of Endangered Resources. See also:

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Overview

Species Overview

Fragile forktail (Ischnura posita), a State Special Concern damselfly, has been found in marshy, still or slow moving waters, or partially shaded swamps or spring ponds. The flight period extends from late July to late August.

Status and NHI Documented Occurrences in Wisconsin

The table below provides information about the protected status (State and Federal Status) and the rank (S and G Ranks) for Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita). See the Working List Key for more information about the abbreviations used. Counties shaded blue have documented occurrences for this species in the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory database. For invertebrates, dots depict locations from the "Invertebrate Atlas," a database with occurrences of rare and common aquatic and select terrestrial invertebrate species found in Wisconsin and adjacent areas. While the invertebrate atlas is a quality assured database, not all records have been verified. The map is provided as a general reference of where this species has been found to date and is not meant as a range map.

Summary Information
State Status:	SC/N
Federal Status in Wisconsin:	none
State Rank:	S2S3
Global Rank:	G5
Tracked by NHI:	Y
Species of Greatest Conservation Need:	Y

Documented locations of Ischnura posita in the Natural Heritage Inventory Database as of April 2009.

Photos

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