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Purple Skimmer

Libellula jesseana

Photo by Robert Emond
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29.0149, -81.5286

Field Notes

Description:

Bluish body, clear wings near the body and gradually wash to orange at the tips.

Habitat:

Spotted in the scrub habitat of Paisley, Florida

Notes:

Spotted while volunteering with Florida Fish and Wildlife during Scrub-Jay Watch 2019. My guess is it's a Purple Skimmer.

Reference Links:

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Species ID Suggestions

Purple skimmer

Libellula jesseana

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Gaia80
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Comments (2)
Robert Emond
Thank you Gaia80. I appreciate it. I wanted a second opinion because I’ve never spotted a rare Dragonfly before.
Gaia80
It is the purple skimmer, I'm almost certain of it, it's also redlisted as VU(vulnerable).

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Wildlife of the South East, USA
Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Insects of Florida

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PublishedJuly 2, 2019

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