Species Dythemis velox - Swift Setwing

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Swift Setwing Female - Dythemis velox - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Common Skimmers)

Genus Dythemis (Setwings)

Species velox (Swift Setwing)

Size

Length: 42-50 mm

Identification

Note brown wing-tips. Typically perch in an alert stance with wings held forward. Male abdomen slightly clubbed. See print and Internet references.

Range

Texas, parts of southeast, currently expanding range northward.

Habitat

Rivers, streams, ponds, lakes.

Season

Late March-early November.

Dunkle, p. 239, plate 46 (1)

Abbott, p. 254, photo 50d (2)

TAMU

1.	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America By Sidney W. Dunkle

2.	Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States By John C. Abbott

Contributed by Cotinis on 9 March, 2004 - 4:39pm
Last updated 8 November, 2005 - 5:37am

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