Descripción: Males: Eyes green bellow black above, face green. Black thorax with fine median line, narrow antehumeral line and diagonal line behind that light green. Black abdomen with pruinosity on sides of S1-2, all S8-9, and base of S10.
Females: Similar to male but eyes duller green. Abdomen black with white pruinosity on top of S8. Immature head tan with narrow black line between eyes. Thorax tan with fine pale striping evident. Abdomen orange, becoming black on top from rear forward, tip remaining pale until mature pattern developed; S8 blue (Paulson, 2009).
Size: Total length: 32-41 mm; hindwing: 18-23 mm.
Similar Species: No other pond damsel with pruinose white sides of thorax and tip of abdomen. Pair of fine light stripes on either si de of thorax also distinctive. Immature Paint Damsel are similar to immature but lacks of black strip between eyes and quite different pattern on thorax.
Habitat: Slow-flowing stream in woodland, localized at extensive patches of grass and sedges also watercress.
Natural History: Both sexes usually perch in dense tal grasas and sedges, flying through dense stands while foraging. Immature and adultsoften seen in same area.
Distribution: Arizona; Mexico to Honduras.
Source:
Paulson, D. 2009. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. 536 pp.
Edited by Juan Cruzado (12/16/2016)
