Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Dragonlets (Erythrodiplax) » Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
Photo#131324
Unknown Dragonfly - Erythrodiplax umbrata - female
Copyright © 2007 Ken Slade

Unknown Dragonfly - Erythrodiplax umbrata - Female
Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
July 26, 2007
I am having difficulty with the ID of this dragonfly. I thought it was Golden-winged Skimmer, but there is not much tint in wings. Could be Needham's or Yellow-sided Skimmer? Any help with ID appreciated. Thanks,Ken
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Ken Slade on 27 July, 2007 - 4:50pm
Last updated 28 July, 2007 - 9:46am

What do you think of
something like
… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2007 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you J & J. That's it. Either a female or young male Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata). I would never have found it. The male is really different than female in this species. ...Ken
… Ken Slade, 27 July, 2007 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Female
Looks like a female, based on the terminal appendages.
… Nick Block, 28 July, 2007 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact