Celithemis eponina

(Halloween Pennant)

Celithemis eponina, the largest species in the genus, is another common species that occurs throughout Alabama and Mississippi. The habitat includes a variety of lentic areas such as ponds, lakes, marshes, and reservoirs, where the colorful adults can be seen perching on the tips of vegetation in fields near the water.

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Celithemis eponina, female

ALABAMA, Macon County


Celithemis eponina, male

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County


Celithemis eponina, mating pair

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County


Celithemis eponina, female

MISSISSIPPI, Washington County


Celithemis eponina, female

MISSISSIPPI, Washington County


Celithemis eponina, nymph

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County