Species Erythrodiplax umbrata - Band-winged Dragonlet

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Portrait of a Band-Winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata - female

Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata

unknown dragonfly - Erythrodiplax umbrata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Erythrodiplax (Dragonlets)

Species umbrata (Band-winged Dragonlet)

Size

Length 38-47 mm

Identification

Mature males distinctive, with slender body and black bands on wings.

Range

Neotropical, West Indies, to southern Florida and southern Texas.

Habitat

Ponds and marshes, especially temporary ponds.

Season

All year.

Print References

Dunkle, figures 84 and 85, page 94. (1)

Dunkle, plate 36, #6, #7. (2)

Internet References

Jeff Pippen's Florida Odes

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies of the Florida Peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas By Sidney W. Dunkle

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

Contributed by Cotinis on 21 April, 2004 - 11:09am

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