About Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903
Neoneura amelia is a small damselfly species described by Calvert in 1903. It has a total length of 29 to 35 mm (1.1 to 1.4 in) and a wingspan of 32 to 36 mm (1.3 to 1.4 in). Males have a scarlet head with reddish-brown eyes. Their thorax has a scarlet front, a thin black dorsal stripe, and dull orange sides. The first three segments of the male abdomen are reddish-orange; the remaining segments are brown, each with a pale basal portion and a blackish apical section. Females are inconspicuous and drab in color, with a pale tan base color, black markings on the head and thorax, and dark rings along the abdomen. Neoneura amelia is native to Central America and the southern tip of the United States. Its known range covers southern Texas, ten states of Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. It typically inhabits backwaters of large rivers and streams, and edges of large ponds, including muddy sites. It can be found in wet tropical forests, wet subtropical forests, dry forests, and grasslands.
