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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

Adults have a steely blue body area, but juveniles are yellow with brown stripes. Wings of both sexes are marked with prominent black basal bands. Adult males develop broad white spots at midwing.

Notes:

Thanks Jakubko and Jack Settle for help with ID!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Widow Skimmer (female)
Libellula luctuosa Dragonfly - Libellula luctuosa - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Jack Settle
Jack Settle 10 years ago

Yup either an adult female or juvenile male (but I think you're right on female).

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Please verify!

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 22, 2013

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