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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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Probably Needham's Skimmer - Female - Libellula needhami
Copyright © 2008 Carol Clemens

Probably Needham's Skimmer - Female - Libellula needhami
Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
June 11, 2008
Taken along Port Royal Sound in grassy area. I think it is a male Golden-Winged Skimmer, but I am not sure. Thanks!

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Probably Needham's Skimmer - Female - Libellula needhami Probably Needham's Skimmer - Female - Libellula needhami
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Contributed by Carol Clemens on 11 June, 2008 - 5:25pm
Last updated 23 July, 2008 - 11:44pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

Vein at the front of the wings
looks dark which would lead us to say Needham's instead, but can't really see details. Would suggest gender as female though!
… john and jane balaban, 11 June, 2008 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah
Definitely female, and most likely Needham's, but I would like a little bit clearer view of the wings to say for sure. In a coastal area like Hilton Head I would expect Needham's to be by far the more common species, but that is just a hunch based on my experience elsewhere.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 12 June, 2008 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I am sorry I don't have any better wing shots of this one. I really couldn't get any closer because of the location, but I will try again another day. Thanks though! Carol
… Carol Clemens, 12 June, 2008 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

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