About Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842)
Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) is a damselfly species where males and females have similar overall sizes. Males have an abdomen that measures 45 to 46 millimeters long, and a hindwing that measures 34 to 38 millimeters long; females have an abdomen 43 to 50 millimeters long, and a hindwing 36 to 39 millimeters long. Males are iridescent green with a yellow and black underside, have brown legs, blue-tinged transparent wings, and dark brown eyes on the upper half that shift to greenish yellow on the lower half. Females are a duller greenish brown in color. This is a common species across most of its range. It breeds in forest streams, and can often be found breeding in disturbed and cultivated areas as well. Individuals are commonly seen resting in groups among bushes along shaded forest paths, alongside the related species Vestalis apicalis.
