The Banded Pennant is a small, white dragonfly with a broad black basal hindwing patch and a powder-blue pruinose abdomen in males. It perches on the tips of plant stems and waves in the wind like a tiny pennant flag. It is found in coastal and inland wetlands primarily in the southern United States.
Best time to see a Banded Pennant
The best time to see a Banded Pennant is May–August, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,537 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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