Ebony Jewelwing Dragonfly
Date Submitted: June 16, 2010
Observer: Paul Lauenstein
Observation Date: 5/29/10
Observation Time: 3:15 p.m.
Observation Location: Gavins Pond
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Ebony Jewelwing Dragonfly
Scientific Name: Calopteryx maculata
Comments: This specimen was perched on a poison ivy leaf near the spillway from Gavins Pond.
More Information: Iowa State University BugGuide
Previous, Subsequent, or Similar Sightings:
Ebony Jewelwing Dragonfly, 8/14/09
Crane Fly, 5/26/10
White Corporal Dragonfly, 5/29/10
Dot-tailed whiteface dragonfly, 6/7/10
Aurora Damsel, 6/21/10