Enallagma pictum explained

Enallagma pictum, the scarlet bluet, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. They are found from New Brunswick, Canada to Maryland.[1] [2] [3]

Identification

The scarlet bluet is a damselfly with a length of 29.5mm30.5mm long. The male is predominantly red and black while the female is light green and black.[4]

Flight season

Scarlet bluets have a flight season of mid May to September depending on range.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Odonata Central, NB record . 2017-03-15 . 2017-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316115015/http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/from_checklist/1/user_id/all/taxon_id/43001/location_id/11201 . dead .
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/scarlet-bluet-damselfly-nb-1.3701355 CBC News, NB, Canada: Scarlet bluet damselfly: possible first Canadian sighting in Charlotte Co.
  3. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3744130 iNaturalist Scarlet Bluet New Brunswick observation record
  4. Lam, E. (2004) Damselflies of the Northeast. Forest Hills, NY:Biodiversity Books, p. 54

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