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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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Dragonfly with yellow stripe on sides - Libellula luctuosa - male
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Dragonfly with yellow stripe on sides - Libellula luctuosa - Male
Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA
July 12, 2018
Size: about 1.5" total
Mid-day, found on tall grass in heavy overgrown area between farm fields in rural Michigan. There is a swamp nearby. Closest match I found was Female Black Darter (not a perfect match) and Widow Skimmer (closer).
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Contributed by BugNutKen on 13 August, 2018 - 2:49pm
Last updated 13 August, 2018 - 4:11pm

Actually, with those claspers
and the white in the wings, we would suggest male
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2018 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Libellula luctuosa
Moved from ID Request.

Female Widow Skimmer.
… Ken Allison, 13 August, 2018 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

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