Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)

Identification: Both sexes have wings with black patterns; it includes black wingtips and black patterns between the nodus and wingtips and black patterns between the thorax and nodus. The female has a yellow marks on S3-S7, yellow on the thorax and a yellow face. The mature male turns a dark blue to almost black on thorax, abdomen and face.

Male- dorsal view- Caroline County, Virginia

Male- dorso-lateral view- Caroline County, Virginia

Male- Henrico County, Virginia July 24, 2005

Male- Amelia County, Virginia July 3, 2006

Female- Caroline County, Virginia