Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Pennants (Celithemis) » Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photo#5832
DRAGON OR DAMSELFLY - Celithemis eponina
Copyright © 2004 jeff lubchansky

DRAGON OR DAMSELFLY - Celithemis eponina
DELRAY BEACH, Florida, USA
August 8, 2004
spotted in the pond behind a house i was staying at.
thx
Contributed by jeff lubchansky on 14 August, 2004 - 4:54pm

Halloween Pennant
This is a dragonfly, the Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina. They are rather more delicate than many other dragonflies, so do look a bit like a damselfly.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 14 August, 2004 - 5:33pm

Halloween Pennant
Check Halloween Pennant in the guide here at
Dragonflies » Common Skimmers » Pennants » Halloween Pennant
… john and jane balaban, 14 August, 2004 - 5:32pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2010 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.