The variable dancer (Argia fumipennis) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread throughout the east and present in the interior western United States.Argia fumipennis. NatureServe. 2012.
The male of the subspecies A. f. violacea (the violet dancer) is purple with a blue tip.Paseka, J. M. Argia fumipennis violacea. Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies. 2010.
Subspecies Argia fumipennis has three subspecies: Black dancer A. f. atra Smoky-winged dancer A. f. fumipennis Violet dancer A. f. violacea
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