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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

The female and juvenile widow skimmer have a dark body with a yellow stripe which extends from the upperside of the thorax to the base of the abdomen, where it splits into two lines (3). The female has a light brown face, brown eyes (5) and a similar wing pattern to the male, although the wings of the female have a dark smudge at the tip (2)(5) and the base of the wing is p

Habitat:

Brushy section of greenbelt area near a stream.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Highland Village, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2015
Submitted on Jul 15, 2015

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