Family Libellulidae - Skimmers

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami - male

Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly - Erythemis simplicicollis - male

Ivory-striped Sylph -- Macrothemis imitans leucozona - Macrothemis imitans

Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia - male

Skimmer - Golden-winged vs Needham's? - Libellula - female

What kind of Dragonfly? - Sympetrum obtrusum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Numbers

109 species in 28 genera listed at The Odonata of North America

Internet References

list of North American species and scientific and common names reference (The Odonata of North America, U. of Puget Sound, Washington)

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 9 November, 2008 - 3:27pm

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