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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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Libellula croceipennis? - Libellula croceipennis - female
Copyright © 2013 cindykeiser

Libellula croceipennis? - Libellula croceipennis - Female
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
September 22, 2013

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Contributed by cindykeiser on 22 September, 2013 - 1:33pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 9:58am

Moved
Moved from Skimmers.
… William Edwards, 6 January, 2014 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 29 September, 2013 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

I looked at it and said "no". Then I looked it up and said "yes"
Dull color overall, lack of color in the wings, plus an unusual appendage conflicted with my past experience. Turns out all three traits are associated with the female, and I hadn't seen one before.

Nice find, nicely illustrated.
… Ron Hemberger, 22 September, 2013 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Ron
This one had me fooled when I was taking photos. I thought for sure it was a species I hadn't seen before :)
… cindykeiser, 22 September, 2013 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
A motto of mine: If it's red, I'm easily mislead.
Glad to be able to help. I do enjoy your posts.
… Ron Hemberger, 22 September, 2013 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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