- Broad-winged Damselflies
- Calopterygidae Family
- River Jewelwing
- Calopteryx aequabilis
Ebony Jewelwing
- Calopteryx maculata
- Calopteryx maculata
- American Rubyspot
- Hetaerina americana
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The male American Rubyspot has a metallic red head and thorax and a dull metallic green abdomen. The inner 1/3 of the wing is also red.
The female is mostly metalic green, including the whole front of the thorax, while the lower sides of the abdomen, including the ovipositor, are pale tan. The female decends underwater for 30-60 minutes to oviposit.
Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database.
Green indicates record in Sibley database.
Yellow indicates sight or photographic record.
Size: 40-46 mm (1.6-1.8 in)
Habitat: edges of gently flowing, sunny streams and rivers
Great Plains Range: TX, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, NM, CO, WY, MT, MO, IA, MN
Flight season: May to October