Swamp Spreadwing - Lestes vigilax

It's such a bummer that this photo came out so badly. This damsel was so pretty with big, blue eyes and a greenish thorax and abdomen.

Habitat: Pond/swamp edge

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Ferdy Christant

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Still happy you shared it, you'll get another chance. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :). I hope so! I'll be paying attention this summer. Posted 4 years ago

The Swamp spreadwing

''Lestes vigilax'', the swamp spreadwing, is a damselfly of the genus ''Lestes''. It grows between 42 and 55 mm long. It ranges from eastern North America west to Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas, and to Georgia and South Carolina. It is most commonly seen between May and October.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Christine Young