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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)

Species Libellula vibrans - Great Blue Skimmer

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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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
Range
Primarily a Southeastern species, a few occasionally migrate as far north as Massachusetts(2)
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
Insects of West Virginia--Great Blue Skimmer. [fixed link; HW]
Species description at Odonata Central.
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
By Donald J. Borror
2.Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts
By Blair Nikula, Jennifer L. Loose, Matthew R. Burne
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Stephen Cresswell, Hartmut Wisch, Vox Sciurorum, ceiseman
Last updated 20 May, 2011 - 6:29pm

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