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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche)
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Comanche Skimmer - Libellula comanche - male
Copyright © 2006 Jason Penney

Comanche Skimmer - Libellula comanche - Male
NW of Leakey, TX, Real County, Texas, USA
July 11, 2006
This one's a bit out of focus but maybe id'able, anyone?
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Contributed by Jason Penney on 11 July, 2006 - 9:09pm
Last updated 20 July, 2007 - 11:26pm

Moved
Moved from Libellula.
… Chuck Entz, 20 July, 2007 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

Comanche Skimmer
I'm fairly sure it's a Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche). I see a white stigma, which combined with the white face and pale blue body make it Comanche. Doesn't appear to be in the guide yet.
… Jason Forbes, 12 July, 2006 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Comanche Skimmer
The guide page needs to be updated to clarify that the Comanche is one of only two that have the combination white & black stigma. The guide page notes only the white color of the stigma.

I have recent photos of the male, juvenile male and female Comanche taken at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, near Roswell, NM. I know how to enter a request for ID but can't seem to get a grip on how to simply enter a photo (in this case 3 photos) into the guide pages.

Rod
… rkcamper, 12 July, 2008 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I think..
I think you're right but I'm far from qualified to make a info page. Would be kinda cool to get the first image of it up though (even if it is a bit out of focus). Jason
… Jason Penney, 12 July, 2006 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

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