Range & Habitat:

Found throughout the state.

Typically found in vegetation along the edge of lakes, ponds and marshes, where it can be abundant.  Often found together with Eastern Forktail

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male dorsal

immature

Description:

A tiny green damsel without a blue tip to the tail and usually with a green or blue exclamation point pattern on the thorax.  Caution, Skimming Bluet and even Eastern Forktail can occasionally show a similar thoracic pattern.

Females occur several rather cryptic variations.  Identification is beyond the scope of this site.

Conservation Status:

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

Flight season:

Early Date: 4/19
Late Date: 10/13

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