Range & Habitat:

Records are scattered throughout the state and it should be looked for in the counties without records.

Usually found in the afternoon in late summer patrolling low along the edges of ponds and lakes, most often with emergent vegetation.

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male dorsal

male lateral

female lateral

Description:

The thoracic pattern is distinctive, with large broken spots of yellow, blue & green.

Conservation Status:

Global: G4 - Apparently secure globally

Flight season:

Early Date: 7/14
Late Date: 10/30

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