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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
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Need I.D. Confirmation - Neon or Flame - croceipennis or saturata - Libellula croceipennis - male
Copyright © 2007 rkcamper

Need I.D. Confirmation - Neon or Flame - croceipennis or saturata - Libellula croceipennis - Male
Houston - Spring Branch Area, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 27, 2007
Size: 2 - 2-1/2" length
I feel that this is most likely a male Neon Skimmer libellula croceipennis. However several key identifier don't rule out male Flame Skinner libellula saturata. For example orange face instead of red, frontal thorax white dorsal stripe instead of full dorsal, and orangish stigma. However it does not have the basal brown streak in the wing and has only 1/4th basal amber. It is bright red on dorsal abdomen but sides and ventral thorax is more orangish brown.

Confirmation please.

Rod

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Need I.D. Confirmation - Neon or Flame - croceipennis or saturata - Libellula croceipennis - male Need I.D. Confirmation - Neon or Flame - croceipennis or saturata - Libellula croceipennis - male
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Contributed by rkcamper on 29 August, 2007 - 6:17pm
Last updated 22 September, 2007 - 9:19am

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 22 September, 2007 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

In the Flame the amber patch
In the Flame the amber patch extends usually further into the wing than in yours. Here in AZ the Neon stays in higher elevations than the Flame.
… margarethe brummermann, 29 August, 2007 - 7:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I'd also say Neon.
You've provided a ton of detail here, and I'm assuming you've seen Bug Guide's excellent Info page on Neon.

In your other photo, colors are very light. I think that's because you have a young adult, since colors typically strengthen when totally adult.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 August, 2007 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Neon Confirmed
Ron, the light colors in the ventral shot was possibly caused by using flash. The dorsal shot is natural light. Regardless, I was only hoping it was something new, as I have other shots of the Neon (here at 92 feet above sea level). We are just on the Easter fringe for either one, so I will keep hoping.

Thanks to both of you for your feedback.

Rod
… rkcamper, 29 August, 2007 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

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