The tiny
Rainbow Bluet is one of the most distinctive of the Pond Damsels.
Its eyes and face are orange, its thorax has narrow yellow and wide
black shoulder stripes, the sides of its thorax are green, its
abdomen is black dorsally and green ventrally, and abdominal
segment 9 is entirely blue. The female has some of the male's
colors but is paler all over.
Size: 27-33
mm (1.1-1.3 in
Habitat:
slow streams and lakes near stream inlets or outlets
Flight
season: June to September
