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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Orthemis » Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor)

Species Orthemis discolor - Carmine Skimmer

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References
Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor - female male Carmine Skimmer, stage left - Orthemis discolor - male Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor - male Orthemis discolor? - Orthemis discolor - male Roseate or Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor - male Roseate or Carmine Skimmer - Orthemis discolor - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus Orthemis
Species discolor (Carmine Skimmer)
Other Common Names
Orange-bellied Skimmer
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
recently split (1995?) from Roseate Skimmer (O. ferruginea)
Identification
Brilliant pink, sometimes purplish, sometimes more red, with bright red eyes and face. Face and eyes typically as brightly colored or brighter than the body; compare to Roseate Skimmer, in which the eyes and face are usually darker than the body.
Range
Central Texas, west into Arizona, south through Central America
Habitat
Prefers still water with abundant shade, including temporary pools
Season
Summer and fall in TX; has been photographed as early as mid-April and as late as mid-November in the LRGV. Year-round in tropics.
Remarks
Found primarily around small wetlands with abundant shade; the similar and closely related O. ferruginea rarely overlaps and is found in mainly sunny areas.
See Also
Roseate Skimmer
Print References
Abbott 2005, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas
Internet References
Odonata Central

Arizona Odonates
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 20 July, 2007 - 11:46pm
Additional contributions by Joshua Stuart Rose
Last updated 26 August, 2007 - 3:05pm

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