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 One species of this genus occurs in North America the other
in Tropical America. Evening Skimmers are quite similar
in appearance to the Shadowdragons. Our species has
large dark gray eyes, a dark gray face with metallic blue on
top. The thorax brown with gray, a long tapered abdomen.
The hind-wing and forewing may have large amber spot, and the forewing is much smaller
than the hind-wing. Wings become brown in coloration
upon maturity in both sexes. Legs are long and thin.
Females are similar in appearance except the eyes, face and
thorax are paler in coloration. The cerci is long and curved
downward.
Males are found patrolling low over ground just before dawn
and dusk. They inhabit ponds, brackish waters, lakes,
ditches and marshes. During the day time hours they
can be found perched hortizontally from branches of trees.
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