Springwater Dancer (male)

thanks gatorfellows, looks correct. I added a photo of what I believe to be the female. They were seen close together.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120...

thanks Kristina. Yes I have seen similar ones in several different places also.

I believe this is a dancer species because the wings are being held well up above, not beside the back. Springwater Dancer has a stripe on the side of the thorax, and segments 8,9,10 are all blue: http://bugguide.net/node/view/213046

I have seen something like this is South Carolina, USA as well. It was very big for a dragonfly here in the US. And a lovely color. But to fast for me to get a camera

Yes Rieko, almost identical, I'd say! I'll let you know if I get an ID.

Yes, I read Wikipedia and I realized that your spotting came from Guatemala (I know I should not go by the looks), but it looks so similar. Maybe other expert can help. If you find the proper ID, please let me know.

thanks Rieko. Yes, Wiki mentions the Common Blue damselfly as being found in Europe. No mention of the tropics, though it looks so similar. Maybe a different species found in Guatemala...

Actually, I have mine as "unknown" still...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/385...