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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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Skimmer Dragonfly ? - Libellula croceipennis
Copyright © 2013 G Coon

Skimmer Dragonfly ? - Libellula croceipennis
Orange County, California, USA
July 15, 2012
Size: 2 1/2" - 3"
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Contributed by G Coon on 30 July, 2013 - 2:08pm
Last updated 17 August, 2013 - 10:45pm

Moved
Moved from Flame Skimmer.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 17 August, 2013 - 10:45pm login or register to post comments

In my opinion - Libellula croceipennis (male)


Male Libellula saturata have much more orange coloring in the wings that extends out to the nodus and in my experience never have a scarlet colored abdomen as does the mature male L. croceipennis.

I have a lot of experience with L. croceipennis in Fort Worth TX where it is common.
… William Edwards, 17 August, 2013 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

 
In my opinion...
you are right. Definitely a male, and looks more Neon-like than Flame-like. I wouldn't call this guy quite "scarlet" but he's probably on his way to that color. The dark background makes it a little tricky to discern wing markings.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 17 August, 2013 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

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… Cliff Bernzweig, 31 July, 2013 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

Libellula saturata
Flame Skimmer - Female
… Jason R Eckberg, 30 July, 2013 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Flame Skinner Dragonfly
Jason,
Thanks for the quick ID.
I've spotted several of these in the same spot in our backyard over the last few years. Nice to know what it is.
… G Coon, 30 July, 2013 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

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