In the US, found primarily in south FL and south TX, although known to stray northward. Nearly the size of a Common Pondhawk, they are much larger than other eastern US dragonlet species.
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Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata), maleMiami-Dade Co., FL9 Aug 2003Males are distinct with dark bodies and dark bands in each wing.
Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)Collier Co., FL31 Dec 2008Brown form females and immature males are much less well marked! Note overall olive-tan coloration, unmarked thorax sides, and dark lateral spots on abdomenal segments.Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)Collier Co., FL31 Dec 2008Fond of perching on twigs about a meter off the ground, these were locally very common in partially shaded weedy areas near coastal mangroves at Rookery Bay Reserve on this particular day.Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)Collier Co., FL31 Dec 2008Dragonlets, like many skimmers, often perch with wings cocked forward.
