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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers. The females and juveniles have brown bodies with yellow stripes. The adult's wings have broad dark basal stripes, males with broad white spots mid-wing.

Habitat:

Riparian hardwood forest.


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Denton, Texas, USA

Lat: 33.15, Long: -97.02

Spotted on Jun 13, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

Reference

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