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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
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Sympetrum - Libellula saturata - female
Copyright © 2014 Byrain

Sympetrum - Libellula saturata - Female
Davis, Yolo County, California, USA
May 12, 2014
Size: 50 mm long 85 mm wingspan

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Contributed by Byrain on 17 May, 2014 - 5:09pm
Last updated 19 May, 2014 - 11:11am

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… William Edwards, 19 May, 2014 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

Libellula saturata (female)


Sympetrum female species don't have the white dorsal line on the thorax and are much more patterned on the lateral thorax.
… William Edwards, 19 May, 2014 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the correction!
Do you have a dragonfly genus/species key you could suggest? Trying to identify past family by matching up images didn't seem to go so well...
… Byrain, 19 May, 2014 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

 
Odonate Guides
Needham & Westfall (1) is a technical taxonomy book with keys. (just dragonflies)

Paulson (2) is the best field guide for your area. (both dragonflies & damselflies)
… William Edwards, 19 May, 2014 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

ID?
Cardinal Meadowhawk?
… lotusgreen, 17 May, 2014 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

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