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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
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Neon Skimmer? - Libellula croceipennis - male
Copyright © 2006 Seth Burgess

Neon Skimmer? - Libellula croceipennis - Male
Frisco, Denton County, Texas, USA
August 17, 2006
Looks similar to other Neon Skimmer's I see here, but thought someone else might be able to confirm or otherwise classify.

Found in North Texas, with slow running water in the shade, early evening. Very hot out this summer. He settled for maybe 30 seconds and was then gone.
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Contributed by Seth Burgess on 21 August, 2006 - 12:11am
Last updated 13 May, 2007 - 10:34am

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 24 September, 2006 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

Neon Skimmer
Yes, definatly looks like a Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis).
… Ethan Kistler, 21 August, 2006 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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