About Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889
The superb jewelwing, with the scientific name Calopteryx amata, is a damselfly species that belongs to the family Calopterygidae. It is native to North America, with a distribution covering eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, extending as far south as Tennessee. This species reaches an adult length of approximately 2 inches. Males have a bright metallic green body with amber markings on their wings, while females have a bronze-tinged body and greenish wings with white tips. Adult superb jewelwings are active only during June and July. Both adult and nymph superb jewelwings feed on smaller insects. This damselfly species lives along clear rivers and streams that have vegetation growing nearby. Males of this species are territorial. Superb jewelwings may be found living alongside dragonflies of the genus Ophiogomphus.
