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Slaty Skimmer

Libellula incesta

Description:

Medium to large Skimmer. Males have a distinctive dark blue color pattern with brown eyes. Similar to Spangled Skimmer but lacks white stigma on wings

Habitat:

Pond and Lake margins

Notes:

Seen perched and hunting along NW side of Foster Pond, the Holden Arboretum, Lake County, Kirtland, OH

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Brian Parsons
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Brian Parsons

Kirtland, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 14, 2012

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