[3] The male sparkling jewelwing has fore-wings and hind wings that do not differ in size by more than 2 millimetres (0.08 in).

The apex of both pairs of wing has a black band that terminates in a straight line distal to the nodus.

Its range extends from New England to Louisiana and parts of Texas, mainly on the Atlantic coastal plain.

Its typical habitat is sandy forest streams, particularly acidic ones, with fast-flowing water in locations with plentiful riverside vegetation.

After this, the female walks down the stem of an emergent plant and spends about fifteen minutes underwater, laying a batch of several hundred eggs before returning to the surface.