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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

Male has brown spots on wings near blue body, with white flashes further out. Female does not have white flashes and a brown body with yellow stripe.

Habitat:

Central Virginia Piedmont, mixed hardwood forest, residential clearing, cleared meadow re-seeded with mixed native grasses and flowers.

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Tom Rettie
Spotted by
Tom Rettie

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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