Range & Habitat:

Found coastally throughout the state, usually in the upper tidal areas of streams and rivers.  In other states it has been located inland on the grassy shores of large reservoirs.

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male - lateral

Description:

Aptly named, it is a BIG bluet. Similar to Familiar Bluet and Atlantic Bluet but can be usually  distinguished by the blue middorsal line and the arrow shaped black markings on the abdomen. The postocular spots are small and connected to the occipital bar.  Caution - some populations are quite small in spite of the name, but the field marks should separate them from the similar species.

Conservation Status:

Global: G5 - Secure globally, but possibly rare in parts of its range

Flight season:

Early Date: 5/21
Late Date: 11/2

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