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Neon Skimmer Dragonfly

Libellula croceipennis

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Males are bright red with amber wing color only covering a quarter of the wing, halfway to the nodus, and not all the way back to the rear edge of the hind wing.

Habitat:

Defending its territory over the koi pond against two other males.

Reference Links:

Neon Skimmer, Species Libellula croceipennis - Neon Skimmer - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Sew
ooooooooooh!!!! so beautifull!!!!!!!!!!

Spotted for Missions

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2013

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