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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
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Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis
Copyright © 2008 Mike Deep

Golden-winged Skimmer - Libellula auripennis
Odessa, Pasco County, Florida, USA
April 5, 2008

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Contributed by Mike Deep on 11 September, 2008 - 9:38pm
Last updated 9 December, 2008 - 1:58pm

Moved
Moved from Skimmers.
… Nick Block, 25 November, 2008 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

Golden-winged
This is a female Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis). Note that the costal vein does not change color at the nodus, the lateral pale area on the thorax does not extend anterior of the mesoplural suture, and there are 3 (instead of 4) paranal cells in the hindwing.
… Nick Block, 13 November, 2008 - 11:30pm login or register to post comments

Yes, I think it is Needham's.
The other possibility is Golden-winged, Libellula auripennis.
… June Tveekrem, 12 September, 2008 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

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