| DESCRIPTION |
Similar to several other species with the wing venation helping to confirm identification. The abdomen is gingery-brown with a series of black dots on the upperside. These dots are replaced by thicker black bands on the latter abdominal segements. The scutellum is of a similar colour and the thorax is bronzy-green with faint longitudinal lines. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Prone to sunbathing on vegetation. |
| DISTRIBUTION |
Common throughout. |
| HABITAT |
Woodland rides, around pond margins and marshy areas. |
| PERIOD |
April to early September. |
