Range & Habitat:

Fairly common in season throughout the northern highlands and valley & ridge, it has been recorded into the piedmont as well. It should be looked for in other northwestern counties.

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male lateral

male dorsal

Description:

Largely blue, it is almost identical to the less common Marsh Bluet, and must be identified by critical examination of the terminal appendages. Told from bluets such as Boreal, Northern and Familiar by the teardrop shaped postocular spots and small occipital bar.  Possibly can be told from the Northern/Boreal complex by the blue sides to S10

Conservation Status:

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

Flight season:

Early Date: 5/22
Late Date: 8/31

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