Platycnemis phyllopoda is a damselfly of ponds and slow streams in East Asia—Korea, China, the Russian Far East, and Japan's Tsushima Island—and isn't found in the United States. It belongs to the , a group named for the males' flattened, pale legs: in this species the middle and hind legs carry white, paddle-like expansions.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 1.2–1.5 in (3.0–3.7 cm) long. Males have white, broadened middle and hind legs; females lack these expansions.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Ponds
- Reservoirs
- Slow streams
- Marshes
- Range
- Korea, China, and the Russian Far East, with a small population on Tsushima Island, Japan. Not found in North America.
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