Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Ischnura (?) verticalis ("highest point")

Female Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) at St. Charles, Illinois - August 2024

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 22-30mm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A small delicate damselfly  found in the Western half of the United States and Southern Canada where they inhabit small ponds, streams and marshes. They can be on the wing from April to November.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ischnura
SUBSPECIES: ? 
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED STATES - Found in most of the Eastern Lower 48
 - CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Illinois

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto