Smoky Rubyspot vs Common Spreadwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Smoky Rubyspot	Common Spreadwing
Scientific Name	Hetaerina titia	Lestes sponsa
Order	Odonata	Odonata
Family	Calopterygidae	Lestidae
Size	38-48 mm	35-40 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Ponds & Lakes
Diet	Omnivores	Predators
Regions	North America, Central America	Europe, Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Smoky Rubyspot

A damselfly with dark smoky wings and amber-red basal patches in males. It is found along forested streams in the eastern United States and Mexico.

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Did You Know?

Its wings are much darker and smokier than those of its relative, the American Rubyspot.

Common Spreadwing

A slender metallic green damselfly that characteristically holds its wings half-open at rest. It is widespread across Europe and northern Asia.

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Did You Know?

Spreadwing damselflies lay their eggs into the stems of plants above the waterline, and the eggs overwinter before hatching when water levels rise in spring.