golden dragonfly - Libellula needhami

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)

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golden dragonfly - Libellula needhami

Shady Acres, Burnet County, Texas, USA
July 8, 2013
Size: 1-2"

What a gorgeous golden dragonfly ! Many thanks for telling me what it is...Denise K.

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Contributed by nature4me on 11 July, 2013 - 7:40am
Last updated 11 July, 2013 - 12:15pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Nick Block, 11 July, 2013 - 9:48am

Needham's Skimmer

This is a teneral male Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami). A good field mark to separate Needham's/Golden-winged Skimmers from Flame/Neon Skimmers is the black dorsal abdominal stripe, which is not present on Flame/Neon Skimmers. This is a Needham's instead of a Golden-winged based on the pale area on the side of the thorax extending anterior of the mesoplural suture.

… Nick Block, 11 July, 2013 - 9:48am

Thank you

for the correction. I'm still trying to pin down my ID's, and this helps.

… Bill Wilwers, 11 July, 2013 - 12:12pm

imo

Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata). Female. Nice shot. Beautiful dragon.

… Bill Wilwers, 11 July, 2013 - 9:20am

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