Spread-winged Damselflies
Spreadwings are medium to large-sized damselfies. The combination of metallic-green and bronze colors, the elongated abdomen and perching with the wings spread are good identification characteristics. Males have a a blue face and blue eyes and many develop pruninose (powdery blue) coloration on the thorax and abdomen. The wings are clear and basally stalked The legs are long with long tibial spurs. Females have brown eyes and are generally tan in color. Their thoracic color patterns are often diagnostic. Spreadwings generally inhabit permanent and ephemeral bodies of standing water with emergent vegetation and without fish. Eggs are laid by the female in emergent vegetation while in tandem with the male.
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