Species Libellula vibrans - Great Blue Skimmer

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans - male

Great Blue Skimmer - Libellula vibrans - female

Great Blue Skimmer, Oklahoma - Libellula vibrans - female

Great Blue Skimmer Dragonfly - Libellula vibrans

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Genus Libellula

Species vibrans (Great Blue Skimmer)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793

Explanation of Names

From Latin vibra shake, vibrate (1).

Numbers

One of 24 Nearctic species in the genus Libellula

See Also

Libellula incesta - Slaty Skimmer--on full adult male, note dark eyes and face; on females, note entirely black femora

Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk--full adult male--note green face

Print References

Borror, entry for vibr (1)

Internet References

New Jersey Odes--Great Blue Skimmer

Dragonflies of West Virginia--Great Blue Skimmer

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Stephen Cresswell, ceiseman
Last updated 22 October, 2009 - 2:02am

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