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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

Mature males have a large basal area of brown on each of the four wings, and each wing also has a whitish area roughly at the middle. Adults have a steely blue body.

Habitat:

Near a pond in a city park.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 8 years ago

One of my favorite dragonflies!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 18, 2015
Submitted on Jun 19, 2015

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