The Arctic Bluet is a small, dark blue-and-black of bogs and forest lakes across northern Europe and northern Asia, including Korea. It doesn't live in the United States or anywhere else in North America.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A small damselfly with a wingspan of about 1¼–1½ in (32–40 mm). Males are blue with a lot of black, very dark sides to the thorax, and an M-shaped black mark on the second abdominal segment. Females are darker overall, with blue only near the tip of the abdomen.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- bogs
- small forest lakes
- marshes
- Range
- Northern Europe (Scandinavia, the Baltic states, and Belarus) east through Russia and Mongolia to the Amur River, northeastern China, and Korea. It does not occur in North America.
- Preferred conditions
- In northern Europe it favors still, nutrient-poor lakes and ponds, including small peaty lakes in forests.
Life cycle
- Breeding season
- In Finland, adults fly in June and July.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- LCLeast ConcernLow risk of extinction
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