Its thorax is azure-blue marbled with black to form a beautiful pattern on the dorsum and the sides.

There is a dorsal stripe which broadens at the jugal sutures and apical borders of segments.

Female is similar to the male; but with greenish-yellow eyes, thorax and abdominal segments up to 5.

[6] The characteristic shape of the abdomen will serve to distinguish this species from other Libellulidae.

[3] It has a very weak and short flight and keeps close to the herbage and reeds in the heavily weeded ponds and lakes where it breeds.