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Female Located at the Koosharem Meadows 7 August 2010 Lateral View Dorsal View Close-up of Thorax Lateral View Thorax, Top of Head, Legs - Dorsal View Wing Venation  - Yellow (ish) Leading Edge with Rusty Colored Base Ventral/Lateral View of Abdomen Front of Face Thorax and Head - Dorsal View Appemdages ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Female located at the Provo River Restoration Project 1 August 2004 Photo Details ©Nicky Davis Located Female  8 August 2010 at the Meadows near the town of Koosharem, Sevier County, Utah Elevation 6977 Eleven photos of Female Posed Provo River Restoration Project, Wasatch County, Utah   ©Nicky Davis Two Photos of Female not posed Characteristics 1 to 1.25 inches long, wingspan 1.65 to 1.80 inches Mature male is all black including legs and head Immature male thorax has yellow markings on the side with yellow dots in a black belt, also yellow on the abdomen and face, wings are clear and legs all black. Being an immature, it's markings are quite distinctive and it's actually easier to be 100% certain on the ID on this species when it is young as NO other species has the black belt with the 3 yellow dots in it . -Kathy Biggs Female resembles immature male but has a variable  amber colored wash on her wings. Flight is from May to November Habitat Photo Koosharem Meadow Pronunciation lib-ell-YEW-lid-ee   sim-PEAT-rum  Back to Top