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Neon Skimmer

Libellula croceipennis

Photo by TorreyNeel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Oak Woodland with Spring

Species ID Suggestions

Neon Skimmer

Libellula croceipennis
CindyBinghamKeiser
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Cardinal Meadowhawk

Sympetrum illotum
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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Torrey, I gave you two ID's since I can't see the pattern on the wings very well. If the wings had red only on the top edge, it's the Cardinal. If there is some red on about a quarter of the wing near the thorax, then it's the Neon.

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Save Our Oaks - San Diego
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 20, 2012

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