Species Libellula quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Skimmer

Classification · Explanation of Names

Four Spotted Skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata

Dragonfly? - Libellula quadrimaculata - female

Four-spotted skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata - male

Four-spotted Skimmer1 - Libellula quadrimaculata

Four-spotted Skimmer - Libellula quadrimaculata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Libellula

Species quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer)

Explanation of Names

The common name is derived from the meaning of the species name "quadrimaculata, but it's difficult to figure how one can count four spots on this Dragonfly!

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 14 April, 2004 - 11:21pm
Additional contributions by David Ferguson
Last updated 5 May, 2009 - 6:19pm

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