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Calopteryx maculata
The males have metallic blue-green bodies and black wings. Females have duller brown bodies and smoky wings and glistening white spots near tip wings.
It lives near wooded streams and rivers.
Lat: 37.61, Long: -93.41
Spotted on Jun 13, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks ForestDragon- I will change this info ASAP!
These beauties are also called Ebony Jewelwings. They are members of the Broad-winged Damselfly Family. I hope I can get a spotting of one of these some time.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/601