Marl Pennant

Macrodiplax balteata

"This widely distributed species is recognized by the large black spot at the base of the hindwing and the much smaller, but similar, spot in the forewing ... The mature male darkens extensively, his face and entire body turning black." (Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States, p. 278)

"HW has a large rounded basal spot ... Males develop a black face and body." (Dragonflies through Binoculars, p.223)

August 9, 2012.