Northern aka Common Spreadwing  Lestes disjunctus  Male       Home   Dragonflies  Details    Utah Distribution Map The dark dot inside the side stripe is on other photos so it isn't a spot on the lens. It may be a sting from a parasite or just an injury Teneral Male

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located these males 30 July 2008 at Midway Reservoir, Wasatch County, Utah GPS N. 40º35' 25.47",  W.  111º 30' 10.40" Elevation 8339 feet Characteristics Blue Eyes Thorax may be pruinose pale blue All segments dark green sheen except on male the first two and last two or three segments become pruinose Lower appendages are long and straight (may hold them in a V) Females have two and males have four appendages stigma is black Legs black with bluish stripes female doesn't become pruinose found in streams and weedy ponds Flies from April to November Back to Top