Emerald Spreadwing

A medium sized brown damselfly with narrow iridescent green thoracic stripes. Male: Eyes: Brown above, torquise blue below. Thorax: Dark brown above, fading to white below. Upper side marked with a pair of narrow iridescent green stripes. Legs: Pale greenish brown. Wings: Transparent. Wing spot: Black. Abdomen: Pale bluish green on sides. Upper side is iridescent green or bronze, changing to dull black on terminal segments. Female: Similar to male, but the ground colour is pale brown and markings are less iridescent.