Species Tramea carolina - Carolina Saddlebags

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina - male

Dragonfly with red wing spots - Tramea carolina

maybe female Carolina Saddlebags? - Tramea carolina

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 Tramea (Saddlebags)

Species carolina (Carolina Saddlebags)

Size

Length: 45-54 mm

Identification

Very similar to the Red Saddlebags, and perhaps not distinguishable in the field.

Range

Eastern United States, especially southeast

Habitat

Ponds, slow streams with emergent vegetation

Print References

Dunkle (1)

Dunkle (2)

Nikula (3)

Internet References

Odonata Central (Texas)

Florida Nature

NJ Odes

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.

2.	Dragonflies of the Florida Peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas Sidney W. Dunkle. 1989. Scientific Publishers.

3.	Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies Donald and Lillian Stokes. 2002. Little, Brown and Company.

Contributed by Cotinis on 16 May, 2004 - 9:49pm

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