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Eastern Forktail Damselfly (Male)

Ischnura verticalis

Description:

Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is a member of the damselfly family Coenagrionidae. The males are yellow-green with blue on the top of the eighth and ninth abdominal segments.

Habitat:

Flies from late June to early October.

1 Species ID Suggestions

RachaelB
RachaelB 11 years ago
Eastern Forktail Damselfly (Male)
Ischnura verticalis Eastern Forktail


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2 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi Sachin! Ischnura verticalis is actually an American species:
http://eol.org/pages/234747/maps
http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/...

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks again RachaelB

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, India

Spotted on Oct 4, 2012
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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