Indolestes peregrinus is a slender East Asian spreadwing damselfly that spends the winter as an adult, which is unusual for a dragonfly or damselfly. It is brown through the winter and turns blue in spring. It lives in Japan, Korea, and China and is not found in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A very thin damselfly. Overwintering adults are twig-brown; when they mature in spring, the whole body turns blue.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Ponds
- Marshes
- Range
- Native to Japan, Korea, and China. Not found in the United States.
Behavior
- Overwintering
- Adults overwinter perched on twigs in sunny spots, then mate and lay eggs in spring.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- LCLeast ConcernLow risk of extinction
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