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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
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Red -Orange Dragonflies Mating from LBJ Wildflower Park - Libellula croceipennis - male - female
Copyright © 2017 Dick Locke

Red -Orange Dragonflies Mating from LBJ Wildflower Park - Libellula croceipennis - Male Female
Austin, Texas, USA
April 15, 2017
Hope this is good enough for ID, I have others if not!

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Red -Orange Dragonflies Mating from LBJ Wildflower Park - Libellula croceipennis - male - female Red -Orange Dragonflies Mating from LBJ Wildflower Park - Libellula croceipennis - male - female Red -Orange Dragonflies Mating from LBJ Wildflower Park - Libellula croceipennis - male - female
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Contributed by Dick Locke on 16 April, 2017 - 5:26pm
Last updated 25 October, 2017 - 9:15am

Moved
Moved from Skimmers.
… William Edwards, 25 October, 2017 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

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… John S. Ascher, 28 April, 2017 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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I'm not the best judge of these and I would like some expert help, before placing them. Let's wait here, until someone with some experience tells us about them. I have just begun to film Dragonflies and Damselflies.
Mating images are the best examples of mature individuals, showing the differences in the gender qualities. Your shots are always excellent. Nice work!
… Bob Biagi, 22 April, 2017 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Bob!
Bob,

Thank you for the kind words & help! Good equipment, patience, and 20+ years of practice are allowing me to capture some decent pics.
… Dick Locke, 22 April, 2017 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

Skimmers
A good view of the wings might help to distinguish between these two closely relate species: Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis -- vs. -- Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata
An expert might be able to tell you, but I'm not sure.
… Bob Biagi, 17 April, 2017 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Bob I will post additional pics
I will look through the shots and find/post a better view of the wings, thanks.
… Dick Locke, 17 April, 2017 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

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