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Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

Description:

A very small dragonfly. This is a female - note the marked wings. Males have clear amber colored wings. These are wasp mimic, thus the abdomens are swollen to give them a wasp-waisted look.

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1 Comment

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Great shot!

LoisStacey
Spotted by
LoisStacey

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2005
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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