English name: Ivory Featherleg

It is named for its flat legs with prominent bristles that look like feathers.

Size:  Small dragonfly (2.5-3.5 cm).

Habitat: Water bodies with dense vegetation.

Distribution: From Israel to Pakistan.
 In Israel it is very common.

Season:  Flies from March-October (according to data from the literature).  

Identification features:

The male is distinctive in its feathered, expanded legs and the ivory color of its body.

The abdomen is completely white. Rarely, there are black markings between the seventh and ninth segments. The eyes are usually blue.
There are black stripes on the thorax against an ivory background.
The female is similar. The front of the body takes on a reddish-brown hue.

Similar species:
Unique in the shape of the legs and the ivory color of the body.