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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
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Skimmer? - Libellula needhami - male
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Skimmer? - Libellula needhami - Male
near The Woodlands TX (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
July 31, 2016
I'm guessing some sort of skimmer? Thanks for any help!
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Contributed by Dick Locke on 31 July, 2016 - 7:51pm
Last updated 25 October, 2017 - 9:45am

Libellula needhami (immature male)
Moved from Skimmers.
… William Edwards, 25 October, 2017 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… John S. Ascher, 27 August, 2016 - 5:55am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 14 August, 2016 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

Golden-winged Skimmer?
Pretty sure it's that. The golden front part of the wings, with a wholly yellow costa, is a good indicator. A male.
… John Schneider, 31 July, 2016 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

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