Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)

Identification: The male is a very deep blue to black on its thorax and abdomen. The adult female is dark on its abdomen except for S6 & S7 which are tannish brown and the thorax is brown. The wings are mostly clear except for the wing patch at the base of the rear wing.

Male- Charles City County, Virginia
September 18, 2005

 

Immature Female- Charles City County, Virginia
August 6, 2005