Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies

Alkali Bluet

Enallagma clausum

Morse, 1895

The Alkali Bluet is blue and black, with abdominal segments 8 and 9 all blue and segment 10 black only on top. All or most of the female's segment 8 is pale blue or pale tan.

This is a western species reaching eastern South and North Dakota andwestern Nebraska, with scattered records almost to Maine. It is rare inNebraska, where it is recorded only in the western one-third of the state, and primarily in the northwest corner. It is typically associated with alkali situations, where it may be abundant.

Green indicates accepted county record (specimen or photograph).
Yellow indicates sight record only.