It is native from Africa, through the Middle East, to southern and eastern Asia.

[1][5] It is a small damselfly with black capped bluish green eyes.

The green on thorax and abdomen may turn to blue in both male and female when aged.

Sides of the thorax is mud colored, will pale when matured.

Segments 1–2 and 8–10 have orange color laterally, will fade when matured.