Cover photo by Gregg Darling. Find the Mauve Bluet in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Coenagrionidae Identification Very small Length up to 23mm; Wingspan reaches 34mm. The adult male is highly distinctive, being bright mauve/violet and black. The black parts have a bronze-green gloss. The female is mainly pale brown with … Continue reading Mauve Bluet (Proischnura polychromatica)