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Calopteryx maculata
The Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) is a species of broad-winged damselflies. It is one out of the 170 species of the Odonata found in New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, and southeastern Canada.
It lives near wooded streams and rivers. Ebony Jewelwings flutter like a butterfly. When disturbed they fly a short distance to safety. These damselflies are easy to get close
The Ebony Jewelwing damselfly shown in Photo 1 of 2 is a male. The specimen shown in Photo 2 is an immature male Common Whitetail dragonfly (Plathemis lydia). I suggest you split this spotting into two spottings. http://bugguide.net/node/view/603
Spotted on Jul 21, 2011
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
