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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
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Dragonfly - Libellula saturata - male
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Dragonfly - Libellula saturata - Male
Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 11, 2008
Size: 2 1/2 - 3 inches
In my searches I find only similar looking specimen's from mostly asian continents.
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Contributed by MBbugs on 12 October, 2008 - 11:44am
Last updated 25 October, 2009 - 8:08pm

Moved
Moved from Libellula.
… john and jane balaban, 25 October, 2009 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

Libellula saturata (male)
Flame Skimmer
… William Edwards, 24 October, 2009 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

You've come to the right place
It's either a neon skimmer or flame skimmer; both are common in SoCal. To sort them out, click here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/36801
… Ron Hemberger, 12 October, 2008 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

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