Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
The adult Halloween Pennant is a colorful dragonfly of sunny ponds, marshes, and slow wetlands, often perched on grass or reed tips like a small flag. It hunts on the wing, catching midges, mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects in quick aerial sallies. Males defend favored perches and breeding spots, repeatedly lifting off and returning to the same lookout. Its orange-and-brown banded wings give it the festive “Halloween” look that makes this species easy to recognize.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Halloween Pennant