The River Jewelwing is a beautiful damselfly of northern rivers, closely related to the Ebony Jewelwing but with narrower dark wing tips in males rather than fully black wings. Its metallic green-blue body glitters in sunlight along fast, clear rivers. Males flutter their wings in courtship displays while females assess territories.
Best time to see a River Jewelwing
The best time to see a River Jewelwing is May–June, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,217 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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