Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis) (Walsh, 1862)

 

Other names: Illinois river cruiser

 

 

Macromia illinoiensis occurs throughout eastern North America: from central Ontario and Nova Scotia to Texas and Florida. It is a large dark-brown dragonfly with a single lateral yellow stripe on each side of the thorax. The abdomen has yellow spots along its length, and is slightly clubbed in males. The eyes are bright green. It forages over streams, rivers, lakes, fens, and barrens. In the Great Lakes area, this species flies from early June to early September.

 

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