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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Common Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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Unknown Anisoptera - Libellula luctuosa - female
Copyright © 2007 Eugene Zelenko

Unknown Anisoptera - Libellula luctuosa - Female
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
August 19, 2007
Size: ~ 5 - 6 cm
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Contributed by Eugene Zelenko on 19 August, 2007 - 10:55pm
Last updated 9 October, 2007 - 5:00pm

Moved
Moved from Common Skimmers.
… john and jane balaban, 22 September, 2007 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 9 September, 2007 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

I think
It's a female Widow Skimmer. In fact, I'm rather certain. Hmmmm... It's not often that I'm certain, so we'll see!

Jeanne
… Jeanne Steele, 19 August, 2007 - 11:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for help!
Thank you for help!
… Eugene Zelenko, 20 August, 2007 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

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