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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
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Dragonfly - Libellula saturata - male
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

Dragonfly - Libellula saturata - Male
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
August 10, 2015

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 11 August, 2015 - 12:26am
Last updated 28 November, 2015 - 3:52pm

Moved
Moved from Libellula.
… William Edwards, 28 November, 2015 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you William! I had this dragonfly as neon skimmer, not flame skimmer. I appreciate your kind help and expertise.
… Salvador Vitanza, 28 November, 2015 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… John S. Ascher, 28 August, 2015 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 21 August, 2015 - 11:53pm login or register to post comments

male skimmer, one of two similar species
That looks like it is one of two lookalikes: either a male flame skimmer or male neon skimmer.

For details of how to distinguish:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/36801
… Jack Connor, 11 August, 2015 - 7:06am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Jack!
I appreciate your kind help.
… Salvador Vitanza, 11 August, 2015 - 7:14am login or register to post comments

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