In males, the thorax and abdomen re a sooty black above and blue or grey-white below.

Females have a brown abdomen and thorax and may be confused with Elattoneura glauca when young.

[3] It prefers rivers with pools and slow moving sections and is often found among tall grass.

[4] This species perches low down on grass stems and other stream side vegetation.

It readily makes use of suitable man-made bodies of still water along streams and rivers.