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title: "Vivid Dancer"
description: "Argia vivida — Insetos e aranhas. Argia vivida, the vivid dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/vivid-dancer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Vivid Dancer

> Argia vivida — Insetos e aranhas. Argia vivida, the vivid dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.

- Scientific name: *Argia vivida*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 23519
- Wikidata: [Q2078607](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078607)
- iNaturalist taxon: [56240](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/56240)

## Names

- en: Vivid Dancer
- es: Azulilla de arroyo vivaz
- fr: Argie vive

## Countries with the most observations

US (18394), MX (166), CA (128)

## Summary

Argia vivida, the vivid dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. This species is commonly found in springs and forests of Central America and North America. Argia vivida inhabit areas of diverse temperatures due to thermoregulation. The species is also considered the state insect of Nevada.
Argia vivida vary in color, although they are typically associated with the bright blue coloration. Other variations include red, brown, or grey depending on the type of morph and temperature. Mating occurs in mornings and afternoons, and eggs are oviposited just below the surface of the water…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argia_vivida

## Photo

![Vivid Dancer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/vivid-dancer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223235955

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/vivid-dancer?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).