The Whitefaces are small dark dragonflies with a white face and small dark patch at the base of the hindwings. Juveniles and adults have different colors, which further complicates an already-difficult-to-identify group. Five species occur in Wisconsin and are best separated by (1) patterns of wing venation, and (2) shape of the abdominal top spots, especially in females and juveniles. The Belted Whiteface (formerly "Red-waisted Whiteface") is fairly common at vegetated ponds and lakes, especially in northern Wisconsin. Unlike the very similar Frosted Whiteface, it has (1) at least a trace of red on top of the thorax (males), (2) a more slender abdomen with more extensive whitish base, and (3) 3 rows of cells radiating out from the forewing triangle (2 rows in Frosted). Juveniles are similar to Crimson-ringed Whiteface (L. glacialis) but have only one row of cells in the wing's radial planate (two rows in glacialis).