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Five species are known in North America. These are medium sized slender dragonflies
with colorations of either browns, blues or blacks. The abdomen in the mature male
is slender and
can appear slightly clubbed. The wings are longer than the abdomen and may in some
species display a lacy brown wing pattern or in others, a ting of brown.
Females can be similar to males in some species, but on
overall the male takes on a unique and distinct coloration.
Most females will present with prominent dark wing tips.
Setwings
are known for their rather unique way of perching. Males can
be found perched with their abdomen slightly inclined
upwards and the wings open forward. It has been
referred to as a "sprinter's "get-set" stance.
Setwings can generally be found in marshy areas such as
ponds, streams, lakes and rivers.
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