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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)

Species Libellula semifasciata - Painted Skimmer

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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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 Libellula
Species semifasciata (Painted Skimmer)
Size
Length 4.3 cm
Identification
Resembles a Halloween Pennant with very faint pattern, but this is distinctive, once seen.
Range
Eastern United States
Habitat
Marshy ponds near woodlands, most common in coastal plain
Season
April-October
Food
Predatory on other insects
Life Cycle
Somewhat migratory. Appears briefly in some areas in spring and is then gone.
Remarks
A subtly beautiful skimmer.
See Also
Celithemis eponina - Halloween Pennant
Print References
Dunkle, p. 174, plate 29 (1)
Internet References
New Jersey Odes
Dragonflies of Georgia
Giff Beaton
Works Cited
1.Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America
Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.
Contributed by Cotinis on 5 June, 2004 - 8:58pm
Last updated 14 February, 2017 - 7:58pm

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