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Species Libellula axilena - Bar-winged Skimmer

Libellula axilena (Bar-winged Skimmer) - Libellula axilena - male dragonfly - Libellula axilena Bar-Winged Skimmer,  - Libellula axilena - male Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena - male Help with dragonfly ID - Libellula axilena Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena bar-winged skimmer - Libellula axilena - male unknown dragonfly - Libellula axilena - female
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 axilena (Bar-winged Skimmer)
Size
Length 5.6 cm
Identification
Very similar to Great Blue Skimmer, but wings have black bar between nodus and stigma. Tends to perch very high.
Range
Southeastern United States
Habitat
Near swampy woodland pools, also bogs with sedges in forests
Season
March-October
Food
Predatory on other insects
Print References
Dunkle, p. 184, plate 33 (1)
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