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Great Blue Skimmer

Libellula vibrans

Notes:

Spotted late afternoon.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans


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3 Comments

Joey Bee
Joey Bee 10 years ago

Thank you for the suggestion and information, Jakubko.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Magnificent spotting! This species is very similar to other members of the genus Libellula and also is similar to Erythemis simplicicollis, but Erythemis simplicicollis is characterized by a green face. Here is a reference link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/416540/bgp...

Joey Bee
Spotted by
Joey Bee

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2013
Submitted on Aug 13, 2013

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