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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
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Great blue skimmer - Libellula vibrans - male
Copyright © 2009 Ben Van Allen

Great blue skimmer - Libellula vibrans - Male
Houston, Texas, USA
August 7, 2009
Found nearly dead in a suburban area. Taken back for photos. Pretty sure this is a great blue - I'll frass after confirmation, enough photos already.
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Contributed by Ben Van Allen on 8 August, 2009 - 11:34am
Last updated 7 September, 2009 - 1:04pm

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… john and jane balaban, 7 September, 2009 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 7 September, 2009 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

Your ID
is probably correct.

It would be nice to be able to see the turquoise eye color and white face of the Great Blue to
absolutely clinch it though.
However it is probably NOT a Bar-Winged Skimmer just judging by the abdomen color and the wing markings.
… William Edwards, 8 August, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Definitely does have turquoise eyes and a white face (got lots of eye close-ups). Good to know all the field marks (I got it from the wing markings on pictures here).
… Ben Van Allen, 8 August, 2009 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

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