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Flame Skimmer

Libellula saturata

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

riparian

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Jellis
The info I got came from the Wester Ofonata group
DennisPaulson
The dark patches look to me like shadows. Young male Flame Skimmers are just duller versions of the mature ones.
Jellis
Someone told me this is a juvenile and will lose the dark patches on the abdomen as it ages.
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PublishedMay 27, 2013

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