Common Whitetail

This is a medium-sized dragonfly with a length of 1 11/16 to 1 7/8 inches (42 to 48 mm). The abdomen appears broad. Mature males have partially clear wings, with the central third portion of each wing marked with a large dark patch and a small dark spot at each wing base. The top and sides of the abdomen are pruinose white, with the white extending onto each hindwing along the bottom edge of the dark spot. The thorax may have several lines or spots of yellow.